After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Santa Cruz, Alhambra was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Northgate Broncos out 5-3. This was payback for Alhambra, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Daniel Polasek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Polasek was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jakob Poole looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On Northgate's side, Nate Luehs was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Max Carlos relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Northgate saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Huffman, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Noah Jennings was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Northgate didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Alhambra's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Northgate, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Alhambra will take on Miramonte at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alhambra's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Miramonte's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northgate, they will head out on the road to take on Petaluma at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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