Nogales had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Azusa Aztecs as they made off with a 17-5 win. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 12-9 win on Wednesday.
Benji Garcia
| 03/27/26 vs Azusa | 3 |
| 03/25/26 @ Azusa | 3 |
| 02/25/26 @ St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy | 2 |
| 03/20/26 @ Sierra Vista | 1 |
| 03/04/26 @ Baldwin Park | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Benji Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Nogales is undefeated when Garcia posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Nogales got a big performance out of Brendon Durbin, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Durbin is becoming a predictor of the Nobles' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Nathan Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Nogales kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Nogales now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Azusa, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Nogales will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Baldwin Park at 3:30 p.m. on the 7th. As for Azusa, they have already played their next matchup, an 8-2 loss against Western Christian on the 30th.
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