Northgate has not done well against Harris County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Northgate Vikings came out on top against the Harris County Tigers by a score of 12-8. The win was nothing new for Northgate as they're now sitting on four straight.
Dominic Ottone was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Ottone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ottone was even better at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Landen O'Bryan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Byrd, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Northgate's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Harris County, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-12.
Northgate will have a chance to go back-to-back against Harris County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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