Duluth had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 10-12 to make it five. They lost 10-2 to the Parkview Panthers. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 15-1 to the Panthers when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Parkview, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-8. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Parkview's part, Grant Benefield got the start for Parkview and what a start it was: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Parkview got a massive performance out of Aidan Lesane, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Malachi Washington, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
While Duluth had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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