The matchup between Casa Grande and Northgate on Saturday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. Everything went the Casa Grande Gauchos' way against the Northgate Broncos as the Casa Grande Gauchos made off with a 16-8 win. That looming 16-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Casa Grande yet this season.
Jack Hu was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Clint Rea, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Northgate's side, Jackson Huffman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Flores, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Casa Grande's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Northgate, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Casa Grande will head out on the road to take on Napa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Casa Grande's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Napa's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northgate, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alhambra at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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