It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Nogales Nobles can now relate to. They fell just short of the Aztecs by a score of 2-1. The contest was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Nogales couldn't quite close it out.
Nogales' defeat dropped their record down to 11-7-2. As for Esperanza, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5-4 record this season.
Nogales does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Esperanza, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 0-0 draw vs. Rancho Mirage on the 13th.
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