It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Nogales ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Sierra Vista Dons 8-6. This was a revenge matchup for Nogales, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-4 loss when these two played last Wednesday.
Eddie Salazar tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Blacklock, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Zabala, who went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
On Sierra Vista's side, Raul Frankie Zelaya was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Zelaya has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Zelaya was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andrew Mora was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Nogales has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Sierra Vista, they now have a losing record at 9-10-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nogales will take on Azusa at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Azusa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Nogales' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sierra Vista, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bell Gardens at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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