The Lathrop Malemutes are on the road again on Wednesday to play the North Pole Patriots at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in Lathrop's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
Lathrop is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: North Pole, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Lathrop was ranked 12th). Everything went Lathrop's way against North Pole on Thursday as Lathrop made off with a 13-1 victory.
Peyton Hamilton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hamilton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hamilton was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Hamilton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isla Holm, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Himes, who scored two runs.
Lathrop's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6-1. As for North Pole, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-16-1.
North Pole's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lathrop hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. It's a different story for North Pole, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Lathrop's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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