Nogales is 6-1 against Walden Grove since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Apaches will challenge the Red Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Nogales will be strutting in after a win while Walden Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
Nogales took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Desert View, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Apaches sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Jaguars on Wednesday.
Manny DelaCruz looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
| 04/09/25 vs Desert View | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Flowing Wells | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Rio Rico | 1 |
| 04/12/24 @ Buena | 1 |
On the hitting side, Nogales' win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luis Diego Jacquez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave Jacquez a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Walden Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mica Mountain.
Nogales has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Walden Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Nogales skirted past Walden Grove 5-4 when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Do the Apaches have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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