North Pole put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Delta Huskies. Winning may never get old, but North Pole sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Max Earl made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Earl was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, North Pole got a massive performance out of Ryan Martinez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Martinez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Pavel Kostov, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
North Pole's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5-2. As for Delta, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
North Pole didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-4 loss vs. West Valley on the 11th. As for Delta, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Monroe Catholic at 12:30 p.m.
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