The Cloquet Lumberjacks will be playing at home against the North Branch Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cloquet will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
On Tuesday, Cloquet didn't have quite enough to beat Proctor and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, North Branch had just enough and edged Cambridge-Isanti out 5-4 on Tuesday.
Hannah Bernier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, North Branch's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Mihajlovich, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI. Victoria Thurmer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Cloquet's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for North Branch, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11-1.
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