While Hermantown's victory against Proctor wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hawks won by a run and slipped past the Rails 3-2. Three seems to be a good number for the Hawks as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Carter Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
Jimmy Bartsch
| 05/18/26 vs Proctor | 2 |
| 05/15/26 vs Chisago Lakes Area | 0 |
| 04/24/26 vs Princeton | 1 |
| 04/21/26 @ Proctor | 1 |
| 04/15/26 vs Cloquet | 1 |
| 04/10/26 @ Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jimmy Bartsch, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Braxton Harju, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Hermantown is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Proctor, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Coming up, Hermantown will welcome Grand Rapids at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Proctor, they will square off against Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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