Softball Preview: Lathrop Malemutes vs. North Pole Patriots
Lathrop has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the North Pole Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Pole took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lathrop, who comes in off a win.
Lathrop is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Colony, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Lathrop was ranked 12th). Lathrop came out on top against Colony by a score of 8-4 on Friday.
Meanwhile, North Pole was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 12-9 to Soldotna.
Trinity Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Danika Dawley, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Lathrop made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4-1. As for North Pole, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14-1.
Lathrop skirted past North Pole 5-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lathrop since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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