Northgate has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Benicia Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Northgate's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Benicia on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-0.
For Benicia's part, the result came thanks to Dominic Louro's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks. Louro has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Benicia's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nash Rubins, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Northgate's defeat was their tenth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Benicia, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
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