The Esko Eskomos will challenge the Hermantown Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Esko will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Esko and Hinckley-Finlayson meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Eskomos put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 13-1 victory. Considering the Eskomos have won seven matches by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hermantown ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Cloquet 5-4. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Hawks as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jimmy Bartsch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Bartsch was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those runs were his first of the season.
Bartsch wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was River Freeman, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Esko pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hermantown, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Esko suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Hermantown when the teams last played back in May of 2019. Will the Eskomos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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