Hibbing is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Duluth East Greyhounds at 4:15 p.m.
Hibbing is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hermantown just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 10-8.
Hunter Gustavsson and Tate Swanson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gustavsson went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Swanson got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kadin Augustin, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Duluth East got themselves on the board against Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] on Monday, but Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Wolverines with a sharp 6-0 win. The Greyhounds not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15th (when they won 13-5).
Not much got past Liam Brooks, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] off the board. Brooks also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Duluth East is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cole Licari, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Jackson Spoden was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Hibbing's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Duluth East, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.
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