Mexicali Tops Navojoa 5-3

3 IN THE FIFTH AND 2 MORE IN THE SIXTH WINS IT FOR AGUILAS

Fernando Flores

The Mayos jumped on top of the Aguilas,scoring 3 runs in the top of the 4th. Javon Rosa singled with one out. After the second out, Marc Flores walked. Christian Zazueta singled to load the bases. Alan Sanchez singled to drive in Rosa and Fernando Flores doubled to score Marc Flores and Zazueta for the 3-0 lead.

Melky Mesa was hit by a pitch, challenged by the Mayos to no avail, to lead off the bottom of the 5th for Mexicali. A single by Ramon Rios got Mesa to second. With one out, Juan Perez doubled to drive in Mesa. Jason Bourgeois hit a sac fly to score Rios and Yuniesky Betancourt singled to plate Perez as the Aguilas tied the game at 3.

Xorge Carrillo reached safely on a fielding error by the Mayos shortstop. With two outs, Rios singled. Ricky Alvarez was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Ricardo Serrano followed with a single to score Carrillo and Rios as the Aguilas took the 5-3 lead. When Jake Sanchez set the Mayos down in order in the 9th, Mexicali had the win.

Ricardo Serrano

Alex Delgado (1-0) got the win and Sanchez earned his 8th save of the season. Jaime Lugo (1-1) took the loss for Navojoa.

Navojoa Over Obregon 5-2

JAIME LUGO TOSSES 6 SHUTOUT INNINGS

Jaime Lugo

The Mayos opened the scoring with a single, a double and a sac fly to center by Jovan Rosa to plate Alonzo Harris for the early 1-0 lead.

With one out in the bottom of the 2nd for Navojoa, Fernando Flores doubled and scored on a double off the bat of Christian Zazueta. Zazueta stole third and Alejandro Gonzalez drew a walk. Harris singled to drive in Zazueta and give the Mayos a 3-0 lead.

Navojoa added two runs in the 4th. With 2 outs, Harris singled as did Elmer Reyes. Harris scored on a single by Victor Mendoza and Reyes came around on a double by Rosa for the 5-0 lead.

Neither team would score until the top of the 9th. Richy Pedroza led off the inning with a single. With two outs, Jesus Valdez doubled to center to plate Pedroza. A single by John Nogowski drove in Valdez to cut the lead to 5-2. The Yaquis were unable to score anymore runs and the Mayos had the 5-2 win.

John Nogowski

Alonzo Harris went 3 for 5 with an RBI and 2 runs scored for Navojoa. Team mate Elmer Reyes was 3 for 5 and Victor Mendoza 2 for 5.

Cheslor Cuthbert went 2 for 4 for the Mayos

Jaime Lugo (1-0) went 6 innings to get the win for the 8-9 Mayos and Jesus Pirela notched his 4th save. Tommy Collier (0-2) gave up all 5 runs on 9 hits in 3 2/3 innings in taking the loss.

Obregon fell to 8-10 on the season, losing the 1st game under new manager Juan Gabriel Castro