While Fort Cherry put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Northgate. The Rangers blew past the Flames 15-0. Considering the Rangers have won five games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Colton Temple
| 04/15/25 vs Northgate | 5 |
| 03/18/25 vs Freedom Area | 4 |
| 05/07/24 vs Jefferson-Morgan | 4 |
| 04/18/24 vs Carmichaels | 4 |
| 04/15/24 @ Avella | 4 |
The team relied heavily on Colton Temple, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nathan Wolfe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Fort Cherry hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northgate struck out six times.
Fort Cherry has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Northgate, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the loss, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Fort Cherry will welcome McKeesport at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rangers are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Northgate, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Aliquippa at 3:30 p.m. The Quips have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.83 runs per game on average), something the Flames will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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