Hutchison is 1-9 against North Pole since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hutchison Hawks will look to defend their home field against the North Pole Patriots at 5:15 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Hutchison's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against West Valley on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the Wolf Pack. Hutchison has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, North Pole faced West Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. North Pole took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Valley. North Pole's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Ryan Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Korhonen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hutchison's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for North Pole, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hutchison has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Pole struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Hutchison suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to North Pole in their previous matchup last Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Pole's Simeon Langer, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Hutchison knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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