The Nogales Nobles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Santa Monica Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Nogales is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Nogales is returning to their home field after beating Azusa on theirs, despite the fact Azusa has dominated at home this season. Nogales blew past Azusa 13-3.
Eddie Salazar tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Nogales got a massive performance out of Mikey Zabala, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Ivan Flores was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Santa Monica's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-0 to Culver City, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Santa Monica has not had much luck with Culver City recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Jackson Klein was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Nogales pushed their record up to 10-11 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Santa Monica, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
Santa Monica's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Nogales has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. It's a different story for Santa Monica, though, as they've only averaged .329. Will they be able to contain Nogales' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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