After flying high against Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] last Monday, Duluth East came back down to earth. The Duluth East Greyhounds took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hermantown Hawks on Thursday. It was the first time this season that Duluth East let down their fans at home.
Timothy Hudoba was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Bjorn Lind, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Duluth East's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Hermantown, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-3.
Duluth East will be playing in front of their home fans against Blaine at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Hermantown, they will head out on the road to square off against Hibbing at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hermantown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Hibbing's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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