The California Condors will venture away from home to square off against the Nogales Nobles at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The last three games California has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
California fell victim to Segerstrom and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Condors were not able to get on the board.
Nogales' found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Baldwin Park on Thursday. Nogales came out on top against Baldwin Park by a score of 7-4. The Nobles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Eddie Salazar tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Jonathan Blacklock was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nathan Lopez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Nogales was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Nogales is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. The defeat snapped California's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-4 record.
Everything went California's way against Nogales in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as California made off with a 14-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for California since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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