The Nogales Nobles will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Temple City Rams at 3:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Nogales has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Temple City will arrive with 11 straight victories.
Last Wednesday, Nogales fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Norte Vista.
Meanwhile, Temple City can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They blew past Crescenta Valley 9-3.
Kassandra Gewecke spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Melanie Platon was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Sheridan Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Nogales' defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Temple City, they pushed their record up to 12-1-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
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