Acalanes had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-9 to make it five. They came up short against the Northgate Broncos, falling 14-5. The Dons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Broncos earlier this season, when they won 14-11.
Esa Orman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Santana Tamayo was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Northgate, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. The result was nothing new for Northgate, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Northgate's side, Mackenzie Hudson looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Hudson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Addison Baxter was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jillian Neil, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Acalanes will square off against rival Alhambra at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Northgate is set to face off against their familiar foe Clayton Valley Charter at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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