North Pole scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past the Homer Mariners 20-5.
Ryan Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs but no hits. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring five runs while going 4-for-5.
In other pitching news, Sam Bull looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Caleb Korhonen, who went 3-for-4 with seven RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Pavel Kostov, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Homer's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Weston Marley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
North Pole's victory bumped their record up to 2-3-1. As for Homer, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Pole will take on Monroe Catholic at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. North Pole is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Homer, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kenai Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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