It was a good run, but Azusa unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 13-3 to the Nogales Nobles. Azusa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Nogales apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Azusa saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Huizar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
On Nogales' side, they got a great performance from Eddie Salazar as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Mikey Zabala was a standout: he 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.
Azusa's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Nogales, they pushed their record up to 10-11 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Azusa will be playing at home against Santa Rosa Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Azusa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Nogales, they will be playing at home against Santa Monica at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Santa Monica has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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