Northgate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They fell just short of the Campolindo Cougars by a score of 2-1. Northgate was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Campolindo apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Nate Luehs was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Northgate saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Huffman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Northgate didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 15 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Northgate's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Campolindo, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
While Northgate had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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