Softball Recap: North Pole falls despite strong effort from Baylee Borgen

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 11:30pm

Softball Recap: North Pole Patriots vs. Homer Mariners

On Friday, North Pole faced Homer in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Pole Patriots lost 13-4 to the Homer Mariners. North Pole just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.

Baylee Borgen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kiah Weimer, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

On Homer's side, the team relied heavily on Becca Trowbridge, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Davis, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.

North Pole's loss dropped their record down to 5-12-1. As for Homer, their win bumped their record up to 2-9-2.

North Pole didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-2 defeat vs. Colony on the 26th. Homer has also already played their next game, a 10-9 victory against Redington on the 26th.

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