Cienega fell victim to Nogales and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the Nogales Apaches. The game marked the first time this season in which Cienega was not able to get on the board.
David Davila was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Cienega saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lute Chavez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Cienega and nudges their season record down to 16-10. As for Nogales, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
Cienega will head out on the road to square off against Buena at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cienega is facing Buena at the right time seeing as Buena is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Nogales, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Desert View at 6:00 p.m. Nogales will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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