North Pole Patriots (North Pole, AK) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Houston Hawks (Big Lake, AK), 13-3 in a non-league test.

With the win, North Pole upgrades its record to 11-2 on the season. The Patriots travel to Soldotna (Soldotna, AK) to battle the Stars in a non-league test on Friday, June 2. The Stars come into the test with a record of 13-7. Soldotna won 12-9 in their recent non-league test against Palmer (Palmer, AK)

With the defeat, Houston falls to 4-12 on the season. The Hawks travel to Palmer (Palmer, AK) to battle the Moose in a non-league test on Friday, June 2. The Moose come into the test with a record of 10-11. Palmer lost 12-9 in their recent non-league test against Soldotna (Soldotna, AK)