Northgate is a perfect 4-0 against Aliquippa since March of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. Northgate will welcome Aliquippa at 4:00 p.m. Northgate will be strutting in after a win while Aliquippa will be coming in after a loss.
Northgate is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Hillel Academy on Wednesday as Northgate made off with a 14-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Flames considering their one-run performance the game before.
Dwayne Reed
| 03/26/25 vs Hillel Academy | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Carlynton | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Beaver Falls | 1 |
| 05/07/24 @ Freedom Area | 1 |
| 05/02/24 vs Aliquippa | 1 |
| 05/02/24 vs Aliquippa | 2 |
Dwayne Reed was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Barron, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Caleb Weiss was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Northgate always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillel Academy only posted an OBP of .360.
Meanwhile, Aliquippa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Shenango, falling 23-6.
Northgate's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Aliquippa, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Northgate took their victory against Aliquippa when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-0. Will Northgate repeat their success, or does Aliquippa has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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