On Friday, West Valley faced North Pole in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Valley Wolf Pack were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the North Pole Patriots. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Valley.
Abbey Anthony made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Anthony was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayla Anthony, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hunter Pollen, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
West Valley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4-1. As for North Pole, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16-1 record this season.
West Valley 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 victory, something West Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Pole, they will head out on the road to take on 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.
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