Nogales got themselves on the board against Catalina Foothills on Monday, but Catalina Foothills never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Catalina Foothills Falcons with a sharp 8-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Nogales.
Nogales got a great performance from Sal Valenzuela as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Valenzuela has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alan Durazo was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Denzel Montijo, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Catalina Foothills' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Burns, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Nogales is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Catalina Foothills, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7.
Nogales didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-0 victory vs. Cienega on the 16th. Catalina Foothills has also already played their next contest, an 11-7 win against Ironwood Ridge on the 16th.
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