After having lost a blowout in their previous game against San Marino, Nogales was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Morningside Monarchs by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what Nogales needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Nogales got a great performance from Eddie Salazar as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Nogales let Jonathan Blacklock and Charles Rodriguez loose on the outfield. Blacklock scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Rodriguez scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ivan Flores, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Morningside's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexander Pasillas, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Nogales has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Morningside, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Nogales will head out on the road to challenge California at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Morningside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Saddleback at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Saddleback is coming into the match with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Morningside will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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