On Saturday, North Pole faced Juneau-Douglas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Pole Patriots fell just short of the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears by a score of 9-7. North Pole has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Pole saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danika Dawley, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Baylee Borgen, who scored a run while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
On Juneau-Douglas' side, Mila Hargrave made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hargrave has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hargrave was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Tristan Oliva was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Chloe Casperson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
North Pole's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Juneau-Douglas, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
North Pole will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Homer at 4:40 p.m. Homer is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning North Pole will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Juneau-Douglas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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