Northgate won the last time they faced Aliquippa and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Flames were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Quips. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Flames.
Dwayne Reed
| 04/16/25 @ Aliquippa | 10 |
| 05/02/24 vs Aliquippa | 6 |
| 03/26/25 vs Hillel Academy | 5 |
| 04/16/24 vs New Brighton | 3 |
| 03/15/24 @ Carlynton | 2 |
Dwayne Reed was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sam Stiteler and Anthony Barron did most of the damage at the plate: Stiteler scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Barron scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Barron is becoming a predictor of Northgate's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-7 when he doesn't). Devontae Smith was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Northgate always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-8. As for Aliquippa, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Northgate is set to face off against their familiar foe New Brighton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Aliquippa will take on rival Laurel at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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