Softball Game Preview: Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 5:23am

Softball Preview: Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines vs. Hermantown Hawks

The Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hermantown Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] has seven straight wins, Hermantown has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin (and have done all season long). Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] never let Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Hermantown's offense. They lost 16-0 to Superior on Monday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Hermantown was not able to get on the board.

Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia]'s win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Hermantown, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.

Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] came up short against Hermantown when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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