Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northgate). They never let the Hayward Farmers get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Broncos needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Adrian Croce
| 03/21/25 vs Hayward | 6 |
| 03/15/25 vs Shasta | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Dougherty Valley | 2 |
| 03/23/24 @ Petaluma | 2 |
| 05/02/24 @ Campolindo | 1 |
Adrian Croce looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Robert Jurado was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Torrey, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Northgate always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Northgate's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hayward, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Northgate didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against San Mateo on the 22nd. As for Hayward, they will take on Mt. Eden at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be Hayward's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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