The Northgate Broncos will square off against the Hayward Farmers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Northgate nor Hayward posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Northgate's offense. They fell just short of Freedom by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The Broncos' defeat signaled the end of their undefeated season.
Northgate got a good showing from Max Carlos, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, Carlos didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Hayward started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Concord. They fell 5-1 to the Bears on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Farmers in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost six in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Northgate fell to 4-1. As for Hayward, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
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