Mt. Diablo had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-18 to make it seven. They came up short against the Northgate Broncos, falling 27-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-1 on Tuesday.
As for Northgate, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
For Northgate's part, Nate Luehs and Connor Weitl made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Luehs pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Weitl pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Luehs went 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBI, while Weitl got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four runs gave Weitl a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Brandon King looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Northgate got a massive performance out of Christopher Flores, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Blayne Ballard, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Mt. Diablo is taking a road trip to challenge Concord at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Devils are facing the Bears at the right time seeing as the Bears are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Northgate, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Berean Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Broncos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
