For the second straight game, Northgate will face off against New Brighton. The Flames will venture away from home to challenge the Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northgate is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Northgate couldn't beat New Brighton on Monday even though they stacked five runs on them in the first inning. The Flames lost 21-5 to the Lions.
For New Brighton's part, Jaxson Zahn and Carter Jackson made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Zahn pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Jackson struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). New Brighton is 2-1 when Zahn allows one or fewer hits, but 3-7 otherwise. At bat, Zahn went 3-for-6 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Jackson went 2-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Dominic Pasquale was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Vernon Krepps was another key player, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for New Brighton and bumps their season record up to 5-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Northgate, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
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