Northgate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They fell just short of the Benicia Panthers by a score of 2-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northgate of the 9-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Even though they lost, Northgate didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 14th loss (out of 17 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
For Benicia's part, the result came thanks to Dominic Louro's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks. Louro has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Benicia's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nash Rubins, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Northgate's defeat dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Benicia, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Northgate by a score of 10-1.
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