If Nogales was feeling good off their 12-1 takedown of Duarte last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Nogales Nobles fell just short of the Sierra Vista Dons by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. Nogales was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sierra Vista apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Nogales saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Cruz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Zabala, who got three hits from his four at bats.
Even though they lost, Nogales didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sierra Vista only tossed six.
On Sierra Vista's side, Andrew Mora made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Mora has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Mora was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Zepeda, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Jose Aguayo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Nogales' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10. As for Sierra Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9-1 record this season.
While Nogales had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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