Baseball Preview: Northgate Broncos vs. Tamalpais Red Tailed Hawks
Northgate is 0-3 against Tamalpais since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Northgate Broncos will be playing at home against the Tamalpais Red Tailed Hawks at 12:00 p.m. Tamalpais took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Northgate, who comes in off a win.
Northgate scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let Bethel onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The win was just what Northgate needed coming off of a 7-0 loss in their prior contest.
Jason Olvera made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Olvera was also big at the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, Tamalpais unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of De Anza by a score of 6-4.
Tamalpais also got a good showing from Oliver Shore, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Jack Hanna made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 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's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Tamalpais, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Northgate came up short against Tamalpais when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Northgate, Tyler Buxton (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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