North Pole was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Delta on Tuesday. The Patriots put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 13-3 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Patriots also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2025.
Matt Baird was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Danny Kostov
| 05/19/26 vs Delta | 3 |
| 05/07/26 @ Monroe Catholic | 2 |
| 05/21/25 vs West Valley | 2 |
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In other batting news, North Pole got a massive performance out of Danny Kostov, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave Kostov a new career-high. Channing Carlin also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
North Pole always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
North Pole's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Delta, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Pole will welcome West Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Delta, they will face off against Petersburg on Saturday.
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