Sadly, Northgate is still looking for their first win of the season after nine games. Their rough 12-0 defeat to the Laurel Spartans on Friday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northgate of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
For Laurel's part, Luca Santini made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Santini has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Santini was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jacob McBride was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Will Zwolenik was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Northgate's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Laurel, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Northgate will be playing in front of their home fans against South Side at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Northgate has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Laurel, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against New Brighton at 4:15 p.m. Laurel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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