Northgate had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-11 to make it six. They lost 12-0 to the Neshannock Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 on Monday.
As for Neshannock, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games.
For Neshannock's part, Denny Joseph looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Joseph has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cole Hutchison and Nathan Rickel did most of the damage at the plate: Hutchison went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Rickel went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Rickel has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Holmstrup, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Northgate will face off against Springdale at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Neshannock, they will square off against Riverside at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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