North Pole came into Tuesday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Hutchison Hawks with a sharp 18-3 win on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Pole considering their two-run performance the match before.
Danika Dawley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Dawley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dawley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Baylee Borgen and Kiah Weimer did most of the damage at the plate: Borgen scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Weimer went 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Alexander, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
North Pole's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-16-1. As for Hutchison, they dropped their record down to 0-19 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
North Pole will take on Lathrop at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hutchison, they will head out on the road to square off against North Pole at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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