Baseball Recap: Esko Comes Up Short

After flying high against Hinckley-Finlayson on Friday, Esko came back down to earth. The Eskomos took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Branch Vikings on Saturday.

Esko's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for North Branch, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Esko will square off against Hermantown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Branch, they will face off against Chisago Lakes Area at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.