For the second straight game, Pueblo will face off against Nogales. The Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Apaches at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pueblo has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 17.
Pueblo came up short against Nogales on Tuesday, falling 15-1.
For Nogales' part, Andy Baldenegro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Baldenegro has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Nogales got a big performance out of Danny Cerezo, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two hits gave Cerezo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Diego Gomez, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Nogales hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo struck out nine times.
Nogales has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Pueblo, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
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