Delta has been on the road for seven straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the North Pole Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Delta is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Lathrop, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Delta was ranked eighth). Delta lost 13-7 to Lathrop on Friday.
North Pole lost 15-5 to Lathrop on Wednesday.
Elizabeth Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Baylee Borgen, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Delta's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for North Pole, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17-1 record this season.
Delta skirted past North Pole 9-8 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Pole's Madison Kurzenberger, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Delta to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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