Northridge had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 1-20 to make it four. They came up short against the Greeley Central Wildcats, falling 14-4. While the Grizzlies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 4-0 in the first period.
Northridge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Martinez Cazarez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Cole Barber was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Greeley Central, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-19. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
On Greeley Central's side, Aidan Richards was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Richards was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Greeley Central: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-18 otherwise.
In other batting news, Alvaro Mendoza and Lupe Loma Atreaga did most of the damage at the plate: Mendoza went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Loma Atreaga got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave Loma Atreaga a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaycob Padilla, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
While Northridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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