Mt. Diablo extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 7-12. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Northgate Broncos, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 27-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
As for Northgate, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
For Northgate's part, they gave Brandon King the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave King a new career-high. Sebastian Shum relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Northgate let Ben Buzzard and Wyatt Curran run wild. Buzzard went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Curran went 1-for-2 with four RBI and two runs. Those four RBI gave Curran a new career-high. Shane Malloy was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northgate beat Mt. Diablo by a score of 19-0 on Thursday.
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