Baseball Recap: West Valley Wins High-Profile Match Against North Pole

Wolf Pack

Team Score (Highest)

05/09/25 vs North Pole	12
05/03/25 @ Wasilla	7
05/02/25 @ Colony	7
05/06/25 vs Monroe Catholic	6
05/03/25 @ Wasilla	6

West Valley faced North Pole in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wolf Pack put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 12-2 win. The Wolf Pack's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Bryson Roon was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liam Irish, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Eli Taylor, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

West Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The victory made it two in a row for West Valley and bumps their season record up to 2-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for North Pole, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Valley will host Monroe Catholic on Tuesday. As for North Pole, they will challenge Lathrop at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Malemutes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.75 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of.