
Lumberjacks
05/12/25 vs East Grand Forks | 15 |
05/02/25 @ Brainerd | 7 |
04/12/25 @ Sauk Rapids-Rice | 7 |
05/10/25 @ Duluth East | 6 |
05/08/25 vs Grand Rapids | 6 |
Bemidji extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping their season record up to 11-3 in the process. Everything went their way against the East Grand Forks Green Wave as they made off with a 15-7 victory. The Lumberjacks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Eli Kringen, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Lawson Berg also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Bemidji hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Grand Forks struck out nine times.
As for East Grand Forks, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-2. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this contest were averaging 3.31 runs allowed.
On East Grand Forks' side, Cole Schmiedeberg made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jordan Nowacki, who went 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bemidji will square off against Rocori at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for East Grand Forks, they will venture away from home to face off against Crookston at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.43 runs per game on average), something the Green Wave will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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