The Nogales Apaches are taking a road trip to square off against the Walden Grove Red Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Nogales is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Nogales lost 22-3 to Desert View on Wednesday.
Nogales saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eliana Acevedo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Walden Grove, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They skirted past Mica Mountain 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Wolves have posted since February 26th.
Maddie Holzer made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Walden Grove is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Nogales, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Nogales might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Walden Grove when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can the Apaches avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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