Nogales is 10-0 against Azusa since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Nogales Nobles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Azusa Aztecs at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Nogales needed a bit of extra time to put away Sierra Vista. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Dons and snuck past 8-6.
Nogales got a great performance from Eddie Salazar as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Jonathan Blacklock was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Mikey Zabala was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Azusa stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Workman with a sharp 19-4 win. Winning may never get old, but Azusa sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Nogales has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Azusa, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
Nogales took their win against Azusa in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. Will Nogales repeat their success, or does Azusa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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