After flying high against Aliquippa last Thursday, Northgate came back down to earth. The Northgate Flames fell 6-2 to the Freedom Area Bulldogs on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Northgate in their matchups with Freedom Area: they've now lost six in a row.
Northgate saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Weiss, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Freedom Area's side, Tommy Ward was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Logan Bickerstaff, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Northgate's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Freedom Area, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Northgate by a score of 15-5.
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