Northgate was the 16-0 winner over Mt. Diablo when they last played one another back in April of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Northgate Broncos fell just short of the Mt. Diablo Red Devils by a score of 14-13 on Tuesday.
For Mt. Diablo's part, Sophie Ramos was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Ramos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jasmin Guardado, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Dazzelynn Alon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Northgate's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6-1. As for Mt. Diablo, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8-1 record this season.
Northgate will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Acalanes at 4:30 p.m. Acalanes is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Northgate will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Mt. Diablo, they will challenge Miramonte at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Diablo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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