Whittier, CA — Pioneer Junior Varsity Titans watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 13-7 loss to Nogales on Sunday. Nogales scored on a single , a triple, and an error in the first inning. The Titans collected six hits and Nogales had 11 in the high-scoring affair. Nogales got things started in the first inning, singling on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. Pioneer notched four runs in the second inning. Steven Garcia and Lucas Cardenas all contributed in the big inning with RBIs. Nogales scored five runs in the second inning, adding to their lead. Steven Garcia was on the mound for the Titans. The hurler lasted one inning, allowing seven hits and nine runs while striking out one and walking one. Rick Langarica and Sean Zepeda-Herrera entered the game from the bullpen, throwing two innings and two innings respectively. Steven Garcia led Pioneer Junior Varsity Titans with two hits in three at bats.