Nogales was the 8-2 winner over Azusa when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Nogales Nobles fell 8-4 to the Azusa Aztecs on Wednesday.
Ivan Flores made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Blacklock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Azusa's side, Jacob Elliot was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Huizar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Nogales' loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Azusa, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
While Nogales had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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