South Ridge dropped their record down to 5-2 on Friday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Hibbing Bluejackets by a score of 3-2. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluejackets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Hibbing, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs this season.
For Hibbing's part, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Kolden, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Looking ahead, South Ridge will take on Ely at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Hibbing, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Mesabi East at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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