The third road matchup was the charm for Bemidji, as they earned their first away victory of the season. Everything went their way against the Duluth East Greyhounds on Tuesday as they made off with a 9-1 win. The Lumberjacks haven't had any issues with the Greyhounds recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Karley LaZella
| 05/05/26 @ Duluth East | 8 |
| 05/01/26 vs Alexandria | 6 |
| 04/25/26 vs Cloquet | 7 |
| 04/21/26 @ Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] | 6 |
| 04/15/26 vs Denfeld | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Karley LaZella made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and one stolen base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Hanson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Clara Sherwood, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.
Bemidji lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive contests.
Bemidji now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Duluth East, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bemidji beat the Greyhounds by a score of 6-3 later that day.
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