Baseball Preview: Northgate Broncos vs. Acalanes Dons
After three games on the road, Northgate is heading back home. They will take on the Acalanes Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Northgate had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Livermore.
Northgate got a good showing from Max Carlos, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Carlos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jackson Huffman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Blayne Ballard, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Acalanes put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Vintage with a sharp 7-1 win. Seven seems to be a good number for Acalanes as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Acalanes also got a great performance from Peter Thorn as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Sully Bailey was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Keegan Goddard was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Northgate has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Acalanes, their win bumped their record up to 14-0.
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