The Notre Dame Prep Saints are taking a road trip to square off against the Nogales Apaches at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Notre Dame Prep heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Monday. They came up short against Canyon del Oro, falling 13-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Saints have suffered since April 14th.
Notre Dame Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Martinez, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another was Brayden Higby, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Nogales fell victim to Centennial and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Coyotes by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Apaches have suffered since February 28th.
Nogales also got a good showing from Rodrigo Olivares, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Olivares has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances.
Notre Dame Prep's record is now 14-16. As for Nogales, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-9-1.
Notre Dame Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Nogales when the teams last played back in February of 2020, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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