Hutchison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-1 to the North Pole Patriots. That's two games in a row now that Hutchison has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Cal Borland made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Corrigan, who got on base in all two of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
On North Pole's side, Landon Ritter made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ritter was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Stephen Langer, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hutchison's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for North Pole, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5-2 record this season.
Hutchison will head out on the road to challenge North Pole on Saturday. As for North Pole, they will be playing at home against Lathrop 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.
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