After a string of seven wins, East Grand Forks's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 10-4 to the Perham Yellowjackets. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs East Grand Forks has scored all season.
For Perham's part, Blaiz Schmidt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Schmidt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gage Aanenson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Gavin Griffin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
East Grand Forks' loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-1. As for Perham, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Barnesville the next time they take the field. East Grand Forks will head out to face Barnesville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Perham will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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