The Hermantown Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Apple Valley Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hermantown will be strutting in after a victory while Apple Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Hermantown let Hibbing stack five runs on them in the second inning on Friday but luckily Hermantown prevailed anyway. The Hawks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bluejackets, sneaking past 10-8.
Ethan McCubbin
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The team relied heavily on Ethan McCubbin, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Hermantown's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Sonneson, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs.
Hermantown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hibbing only posted an OBP of .351.
Meanwhile, Apple Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Prior Lake. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since April 11, 2025.
Apple Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Chamberlain, who went 1-for-4 with one run. Paxton Ames also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Hermantown picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 4-5. As for Apple Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Apple Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hermantown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Apple Valley, though, as they've only averaged .228. Will they be able to contain Hermantown's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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