Mt. Diablo is 0-4 against Northgate since March of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Red Devils will welcome the Broncos at 4:00 p.m. Mt. Diablo has given up an average of 15.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mt. Diablo is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Saturday. They lost 25-3 to Hayward.
Mt. Diablo saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Vazquez, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, Northgate made easy work of Concord on Thursday and carried off a 13-1 victory. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.
Nate Luehs made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Christopher Flores was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high. Blayne Ballard was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Northgate was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Northgate's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Diablo, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
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