Softball Preview: North Pole Patriots vs. Lathrop Malemutes
After two games on the road, North Pole is heading back home. They will take on the Lathrop Malemutes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
North Pole is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Soldotna, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (North Pole was ranked 13th). North Pole took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Soldotna last Saturday.
Trinity Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Danika Dawley, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Lathrop has not done well against Colony recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lathrop walked away with an 8-4 win over Colony.
North Pole has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14-1 record this season. As for Lathrop, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4-1.
North Pole couldn't quite finish off Lathrop in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Will North Pole have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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