Aliquippa is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 15-5 to the Northgate Flames on Thursday. One positive for Aliquippa, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Northgate's part, Nick Rawlings and Dwayne Reed were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Rawlings struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Reed struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Rawlings scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Reed went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chris Crawford, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Anthony Barron was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Aliquippa's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Northgate, their win ended a 14-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Aliquippa by a score of 13-0 later that day.
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