North Pole won the last time they faced Delta, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The North Pole Patriots walked away with a 14-11 victory over the Delta Huskies.
Kenai Borgen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Borgen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, North Pole let Landon Ritter and Luke Hester loose on the outfield. Ritter scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Hester went 2-for-2 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Korhonen, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
North Pole has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6-2 record this season. As for Delta, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Monroe Catholic the next time they take the field. Delta will host Monroe Catholic at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, while North Pole will play them later in the day, at 5:30 p.m.
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