Baseball Recap: Jack Luster leads a balanced attack to beat Northgate

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 7:11am

Baseball Recap: Campolindo Cougars vs. Northgate Broncos

Campolindo scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Northgate Broncos a 13-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Campolindo sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.

Colin Rutzen looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Jack Luster was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Clayton, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

On Northgate's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Luehs, who went 1-for-1 with a double.

Campolindo now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Northgate, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.

Campolindo will head out on the road to face off against Sonoma Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northgate, they will take on Benicia at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Benicia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Northgate's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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