Baseball Game Preview: Cloquet Lumberjacks vs. Hermantown Hawks

Cloquet is on a four-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Hermantown a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Cloquet Lumberjacks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hermantown Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Monday just wasn't the day for Cloquet's offense. They came up short against Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] on Monday, falling 10-0.

Hibbing hit Hermantown with a four-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hawks lost 8-1 to the Bluejackets. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hawks have suffered against the Bluejackets since May 9, 2016.

Hermantown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was River Freeman, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

Hermantown now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Cloquet, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Cloquet couldn't quite get it done against Hermantown in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Will the Lumberjacks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.