New Brighton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northgate Flames.
Sundi Fazio was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. Fazio was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Fazio wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Liza Lambert, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
New Brighton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Northgate, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
Coming up, New Brighton is taking a road trip to face off against Freedom Area at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Northgate, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Quaker Valley at 6:00 p.m.
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