North Pole and Lathrop are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The North Pole Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lathrop Malemutes at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. North Pole is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
North Pole can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Hutchison as North Pole made off with a 16-1 victory.
Landon Ritter made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ritter was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, North Pole got a massive performance out of Ryan Martinez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Martinez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last nine games he's played. Stephen Langer was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lathrop is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 12-0 to Service on Saturday.
North Pole is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5-2 record this season. As for Lathrop, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
North Pole skirted past Lathrop 9-8 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does North Pole have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lathrop turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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