Softball Recap: North Pole Patriots vs. Colony Knights
On Friday, North Pole faced Colony in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Pole Patriots lost 14-2 to the Colony Knights. North Pole's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
North Pole saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danika Dawley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Colony's side, Macie Schoon made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Schoon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Schoon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Finley, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Saibree Noll, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
North Pole's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13-1. As for Colony, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-6-2.
North Pole will challenge Soldotna at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Colony, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-3 victory vs. Thunder Mountain on the 26th.
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