Acalanes extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-12. They came up short against the Northgate Broncos, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-4 last Saturday.
As for Northgate, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. Considering they have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Northgate's part, Ashley Herman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Herman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Northgate let Jillian Neil and Taelyn Jriyasetapong run wild. Neil went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Jriyasetapong went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those three stolen bases gave Neil a new career-high. Clementine Wyse was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Acalanes is set to take on their familiar foe Alhambra at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Northgate will challenge rival Clayton Valley Charter at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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