Duluth East won the last time they faced Blaine, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Duluth East Greyhounds narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Blaine Bengals 4-3.
Dylan Cole made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Cole was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-6 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Nick, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Timothy Hudoba was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Duluth East's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Blaine, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-9.
Duluth East will be playing in front of their home fans against Eden Prairie at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Eden Prairie will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Duluth East surely won't give up without a fight. As for Blaine, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Moorhead at 6:00 p.m.
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