Blackduck (18-7, 18-5) has won four games in a row, Northland's longest active win streak. In the past week, the Drakes won another two games, including a 10-9 victory over Cass Lake-Bena and a 10-9 win over Cass Lake-Bena.
Blackduck went from 11121 to 10616 in the
national rankings since last week after going 2-0 in the past seven days. The Drakes are currently sitting at No. 258 in the state of Minnesota, thanks to an overall record of 18-7.
Nevis's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing nine hits and six walks to lead the league in both categories. The Tigers have given up a mere 142 hits on the year, while striking out 131 opposing hitters.
Austin Becker is the leader in that category with 73 Ks on the season.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Monday 8am PST each week.
