The Northgate Broncos will take on the Acalanes Dons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Northgate fell victim to College Park and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Broncos' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Acalanes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 14-4 to Benicia.
June Natal was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.
Acalanes' loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Northgate, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Acalanes' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Northgate has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Acalanes, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Northgate keep running through batters, or will the Dons buck the trend?
Northgate got the 'W' in their previous meeting on Saturday against Acalanes by a conclusive 15-4 score. Do the Broncos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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