Duluth East's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines a 6-0 shutout.
Bjorn Lind and Jack Teachworth made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lind didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Teachworth pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Lind scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Teachworth scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Joe Nick was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Spoden, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Duluth East is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia], their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Duluth East will take on Hermantown at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Duluth East's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Hermantown has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] will take on Cherry at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cherry will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] surely won't give up without a fight.
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