On Wednesday, North Pole faced Delta in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Pole Patriots lost 14-1 to the Delta Huskies. North Pole has struggled against Delta recently, as their match on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
North Pole saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trinity Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Delta's side, Zoe Moore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Moore has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nadia Chernich was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Grace White, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
North Pole's defeat dropped their record down to 7-18-1. As for Delta, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat North Pole by a score of 15-3 later that day.
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