Campolindo and Northgate are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Campolindo Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Northgate Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northgate took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Campolindo, who comes in off a win.
Campolindo's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Montgomery 10-0. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Campolindo this season.
Dom Caruso looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Campolindo got a massive performance out of Andy Moon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Miles Clayton was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Northgate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of College Park.
Northgate also got a good showing from Jackson Peck, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Patrick O?Connor was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Christopher Flores, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Campolindo's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10. As for Northgate, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Campolindo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northgate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Campolindo suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Northgate in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Campolindo, Matt Campopiano (who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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