Softball Recap: North Pole Takes Down Ranked Hutchison

Patriots

Team Score (Highest)

05/14/25 @ Hutchison	24
04/26/25 vs Palmer	13
05/07/25 vs Hutchison	11
05/06/25 vs Lathrop	11
04/03/25 vs Hutchison	9

North Pole faced Hutchison in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Patriots put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 24-14 win. The Patriots' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

North Pole got a massive performance out of Jordi Darby, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Darby also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Kiah Weimer was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, two triples, and one stolen base.

North Pole is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Hutchison, their loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.

North Pole will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hawks: the pair will be back at it again later today.