The Hermantown Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Hibbing Bluejackets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hermantown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Hibbing's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
If Hermantown beats Hibbing with four runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Hermantown walked away with a 4-1 win over Duluth East on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hermantown.
Meanwhile, Hibbing had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Denfeld with a sharp 11-1 victory last Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hibbing considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Hermantown's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-3. As for Hibbing, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Everything went Hermantown's way against Hibbing in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Hermantown made off with a 14-3 win. Will Hermantown repeat their success, or does Hibbing have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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