Tuesday just wasn't the day for Northgate's offense. They came up short against the Fort Cherry Rangers on Tuesday, falling 15-0. The loss continues a trend for the Flames in their meetings with the Rangers: they've now lost five in a row.
Northgate saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Rawlings, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Northgate's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Fort Cherry, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Looking ahead, Northgate will challenge Aliquippa at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Flames are facing the Quips at the right time seeing as the Quips are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Fort Cherry, they will take on McKeesport at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.64 runs per game on average), something the Rangers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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