Softball Preview: Hermantown Hawks vs. Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines
Hermantown has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hermantown's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Superior on Monday. They lost 16-0 to the Spartans. The loss continues a trend for Hermantown in their matchups with Superior: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] waltzed into their contest on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Raiders as they made off with an 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia], who have now won eight games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Hermantown's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia], they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Hermantown was able to grind out a solid win over Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 7-4. Does Hermantown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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