Northgate is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Springdale a six-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Northgate Flames will be playing at home against the Springdale Dynamos at 4:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Northgate fell victim to Neshannock and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lancers, falling 12-0.
Meanwhile, Springdale also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 10-0 to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart on Tuesday.
Northgate's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Springdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Springdale's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Northgate has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .470. It's a different story for Springdale, though, as they've only averaged .358. Will they be able to contain Northgate's hitters?
Northgate was able to grind out a solid win over Springdale when the teams last played back in April of 2019, winning 12-8. Will the Flames repeat their success, or do the Dynamos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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