Northgate is 1-6 against Freedom Area since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Northgate Flames will look to defend their home field against the Freedom Area Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northgate's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Aliquippa. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northgate.
Chris Crawford made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Crawford was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Anthony Barron was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Logan Reed, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Freedom Area had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-5 win over Western Beaver on Thursday.
Mason O'Donnell was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Bickerstaff, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Northgate's victory bumped their record up to 2-13. As for Freedom Area, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8.
Northgate might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Freedom Area in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Northgate, Luke Snavely (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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