The North Pole Patriots will be taking part in a tournament against the Colony Knights at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: North Pole has struggled recently with 12 losses in a row, while Colony will arrive with three straight wins.
North Pole played against Wasilla on April 5th and lost via forfeit.
Colony had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Soldotna on Thursday. The Knights put the hurt on the Stars with a sharp 14-3 victory. Considering the Knights have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meghan Schoon was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 13 matchups. Morgan Gallagher was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs.
Colony hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in 13 consecutive contests.
Colony pushed their record up to 14-4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for North Pole, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
North Pole might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Colony when the teams last played on April 3rd. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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