Desert View won the last time they faced Nogales, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Desert View Jaguars put the hurt on the Nogales Apaches with a sharp 12-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Desert View.
Leyla Garza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Garza was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Desert View got a massive performance out of Anissa Martinez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Aneisa Rodriguez, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Nogales' side, Natalia Rosas was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ximena Barnett, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Desert View is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-13 record this season. As for Nogales, their defeat was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-23.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert View will square off against Mica Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mica Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Desert View's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nogales, they will head out on the road to take on Douglas at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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