Baseball Recap: Lathrop Malemutes vs. North Pole Patriots
Lathrop is still winless after their matchup against North Pole on Wednesday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They fell just short of the North Pole Patriots by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lathrop of the 9-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For North Pole's part, Luke Hester was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Lathrop's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for North Pole, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lathrop will take on Monroe Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monroe Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for North Pole, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Non Varsity Opponent at 5:30 p.m.
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