Duluth East extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 4-12 in the process. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brainerd Warriors. The Greyhounds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Brainerd, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-8-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
For Brainerd's part, they got a great performance from Drew Herkenhoff as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Brainerd let Tristan Wilson and Braxton Tautges run wild. Wilson went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Tautges went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Those three hits gave Tautges a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Griff Bartholomous, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Duluth East will venture away from home to take on Blaine at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Brainerd, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 4-3 loss against Denfeld on the 17th.
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