For the second straight game, Mt. Diablo will face off against Northgate. The Red Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mt. Diablo has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Northgate will arrive with three straight wins.
Mt. Diablo came up short against Northgate on Tuesday, falling 23-1. That's two games in a row now that the Red Devils have lost by exactly 22 runs.
For Northgate's part, Max Carlos looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carlos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Blayne Ballard was incredible, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and three RBI. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jan Simmons, who went 2-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one double.
Northgate always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .596. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Northgate pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Mt. Diablo, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
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