North Pole is 10-0 against Hutchison since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Pole Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Hutchison Hawks at 5:30 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for North Pole and 26 for Hutchison dating back to last season.
North Pole is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: West Valley, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (North Pole was ranked 14th). North Pole lost 11-2 to West Valley on Friday.
Hutchison lost 15-3 to West Valley on Wednesday.
North Pole's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16-1. As for Hutchison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-18.
North Pole was able to grind out a solid win over Hutchison when the teams last played back in April, winning 6-1. Does North Pole have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hutchison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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