Nogales got themselves on the board against Cienega on Tuesday, but Cienega never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Cienega Bobcats as they made off with a 6-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Nogales who now have three in a row.
Nogales' victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Xaciel Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ralph Felix, who scored a run.
On Cienega's side, 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).
Nogales has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Cienega, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-10.
Nogales 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. As for Cienega, they will head out on the road to square off against Buena at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buena is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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