Cloquet extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-15 in the process. They came up short against the Hibbing Bluejackets, falling 9-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bluejackets this season, with their most recent defeat being a 1-0 loss two weeks ago.
Jack Battaglia was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Peterson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
As for Hibbing, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The result was nothing new for Hibbing, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Hibbing's side, Blake Riccio was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Riccio a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dylan Vesel, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
As of now, neither Cloquet nor Hibbing have any future games scheduled.
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