North Pole was handed a two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Kodiak on Thursday. The North Pole Patriots blew past the Kodiak Bears 16-5. This was payback for North Pole, who suffered an 8-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Pavel Kostov, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Olan Tucker, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The victory got North Pole back to even at 1-1. As for Kodiak, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
North Pole didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-9 defeat vs. South Anchorage on the 12th. Kodiak has also already played their next game, a 17-1 loss against Wasilla on the 12th.
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