After flying high against Sewickley Academy last Saturday, Northgate came back down to earth. The Northgate Flames fell 6-3 to the Cornell Raiders on Monday. Northgate was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cornell apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Johna Abramowicz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Zoey Lenhart made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sa'Niyah Wilson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Cornell's side, Katie Wegley was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Northgate's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Cornell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northgate beat Cornell by a score of 21-5 later that day.
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