Notre Dame Prep was the 3-0 winner over Nogales when they last played one another back in February of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The Saints fell just short of the Apaches by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ashton Higgins was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Notre Dame Prep saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Terry, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Aidan Martinez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Notre Dame Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 14-17. As for Nogales, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9-1 record this season.
Notre Dame Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nogales, they will venture away from home to square off against Centennial on Monday. The Coyotes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Apaches' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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