Wasilla has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the North Pole Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wasilla will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Wasilla is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Grace Christian on Tuesday as Wasilla made off with a 20-10 victory. With that win, Wasilla brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Aiden Perez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Hunter Delcour was a standout: he scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Whalen Havlerson was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, North Pole put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Monroe Catholic 13-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Pole.
Ryan Martinez and Simeon Langer were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Martinez tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Langer pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Martinez scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Langer went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, North Pole let Caleb Korhonen and Max Earl loose on the outfield. Korhonen scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Earl scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Korhonen is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Ritter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Wasilla's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6. As for North Pole, the win got them back to even at 3-3-1.
Wasilla skirted past North Pole 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April. Will Wasilla repeat their success, or does North Pole have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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