Acalanes put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Northgate Broncos as the Acalanes Dons made off with a 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Acalanes, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Branson Smith looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Acalanes got a massive performance out of Gavin Bender, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was James Stadt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Acalanes pushed their record up to 16-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northgate, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Acalanes will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against College Park at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (College Park: 3.9, Acalanes: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Northgate, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clayton Valley Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northgate has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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