Hibbing entered their game against Hermantown on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bluejackets fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 4-3. The Bluejackets' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Tate Swanson put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Swanson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Swanson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Davey, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Braydon Rewertz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Hibbing suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 6-3. As for Hermantown, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Hibbing has already played their next contest (against Mesabi East), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Hermantown, they will head out to take on Superior at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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