North Pole Patriots (North Pole, AK) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hutchison Hawks (Fairbanks, AK), 14-8 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 7-16 record. They take the field next when they host Lathrop for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, May 15. North Pole will battle a Malemutes squad coming off a 13-1 non-league win over North Pole (North Pole, AK). The Malemutes record now stands at 9-6.

With the loss, Hutchison falls to 0-20 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to North Pole (North Pole, AK) to battle the Patriots in a Mid Alaska challenge on Saturday, May 18. The Patriots enter the challenge with a record of 7-17. North Pole lost 15-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Lathrop (Fairbanks, AK)