North Pole proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 15) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Lathrop Malemutes. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Pole also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Luke Hester, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
North Pole is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5-2 record this season. As for Lathrop, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Pole will take on Non Varsity Opponent at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lathrop, they will be playing at home against Monroe Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monroe Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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