The Northgate Softball team finished up their regular season with a record of 14-8-1. They finished as co-champions of the Diablo Athletic League – Valley Division. The Bronco ladies also swept Las Lomas in both meetings and won the Battle of the Creek, keeping the Battle of the Creek trophy for another year! The Broncos wrapped up the season on a 4-game win streak that propelled them into the NCS playoffs, which started on May 14. In the first round they hosted American Canyon, and sadly lost a hard fought game 5-2.
Players who stood out this season are three-time Junior captain Makenna Choi who was a stalwart in the batter’s box and pitching circle ranking in the top 3 of almost every category on the team. Sophomore Ashley Herman had a stunning ERA of 1.83 and led the team with a .466 batting average. Meanwhile, Junior newcomer Addison Baxter added some power to the lineup with 4 home runs, an .875 slugging percentage and a .458 batting average. The Broncos owe a lot to three graduating seniors in Marina Johnsen, Liliana Canfield, and Katelyn Takahashi in bringing the Bronco softball program back to prominence and consecutive NCS playoff berths.
Watch out for another great season in 24/25!
By Kevin Baxter, Northgate Softball