The New Brighton Lions will be playing at home against the Northgate Flames at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
New Brighton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Freedom Area on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell victim to a tough 13-7 defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs. Even though they lost, New Brighton's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Brandon Ribar was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Budacki, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Northgate is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. Their rough 15-0 loss to Seton LaSalle on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
New Brighton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Northgate, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went New Brighton's way against Northgate in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as New Brighton made off with a 21-6 win. Does New Brighton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northgate turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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