Softball Preview: Northgate Broncos vs. Mt. Diablo Red Devils
Northgate is 4-0 against Mt. Diablo since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Northgate Broncos will be staying on the road to face off against the Mt. Diablo Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. Mt. Diablo took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Northgate, who comes in off a win.
Northgate will head into Wednesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a ten-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Heritage on Wednesday. Northgate skirted past Heritage 7-5.
Makenna Choi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Stella Hanko was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sophie Hanko, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mt. Diablo suffered a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Berean Christian on Tuesday. Mt. Diablo has not had much luck with Berean Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Mt. Diablo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Cornejo, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Northgate has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season. As for Mt. Diablo, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northgate has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mt. Diablo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northgate took their win against Mt. Diablo in their previous meeting back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northgate 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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