Broncos
| 05/23/25 @ Piedmont | 5-0 |
| 05/20/25 @ Bishop O'Dowd | 9-2 |
| 05/14/25 @ Berean Christian | 1-0 |
| 05/13/25 vs Berean Christian | 9-0 |
| 05/08/25 vs Mt. Diablo | 27-0 |
| + 3 more games |
With a playoff win on the line, Northgate rose to the challenge on Friday. They never let the Piedmont Highlanders get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Broncos as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Nate Luehs was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over 6.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christopher Flores, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Northgate pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Piedmont, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season.
Northgate will head out to square off against Marin Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Broncos' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Piedmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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