Baseball Preview: Tamalpais Red Tailed Hawks vs. Northgate Broncos
Tamalpais is 3-0 against Northgate since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Tamalpais Red Tailed Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Northgate Broncos at 12:00 p.m.
After a string of four wins, Tamalpais' good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of De Anza by a score of 6-4.
Tamalpais got a good showing from Oliver Shore, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Jack Hanna was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Tito Fierstein was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Northgate can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Bethel. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Northgate has managed all season.
Jason Olvera made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Olvera was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nate Luehs and Vincenzo Macaluso did most of the damage at the plate: Luehs went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Macaluso scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Christopher Flores, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Tamalpais' defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Northgate, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.
Tamalpais beat Northgate 7-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tamalpais since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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