North Pole was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 11-2 to the West Valley Wolf Pack. North Pole was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For West Valley's part, Abbey Anthony was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Anthony was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kayla Anthony was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Hunter Pollen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
North Pole's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16-1. As for West Valley, they pushed their record up to 7-4-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
North Pole will challenge Hutchison at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Pole is facing Hutchison at the right time seeing as Hutchison is stuck on an 18-game losing streak. As for West Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lathrop at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. Lathrop will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something West Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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