Prep report: Lumberjacks kick off season with a run-rule romp
Apr. 14—Their field cleared of snow, Cloquet did the work in the batter's box and on the basepaths on Friday, April 14, routing Milaca 12-0 in the Lumberjacks' season opener.
Cloquet got seven hits from seven players, with Blythe Proulx hitting a two-run homer and twin sister Brooke tripling, as did junior Carly Johnson.
Pitcher Allie Jones allowed two hits in four scoreless innings in the circle for the Lumberjacks.
Three hits and two RBIs from Sarah Christy helped the Rebels claim their second win in as many days.
Playing in Willow River as the visiting team, Christy scored twice and tripled. Teammate Mackenzie Hoffman had a double, triple and an RBI.
Christy also pitched, allowing three runs (one earned) on three hits in a complete game. She struck out five and walked two.
Emma Kivela, Maddie St. George and Jenna LaMusga had the hits for Hibbing. Aune Boben took the pitching loss.
Raegen Olson's three hits and two RBIs helped the Eskomos to an easy win in a game played at Ordean East Middle School in Duluth.
Olson finished a single short of the cycle and scored three times.
Bailey Plante had a triple and drove in two runs for Esko.
Elle Kovich had a pair of hits for the Hilltoppers.
Ella Brisbois had a hat trick in the first half alone as the Wolfpack won their season opener at Public Schools Stadium in Friday night.
The Duluth boys were even bigger winners, winning 17-2 on the road at Big Lake/Princeton.
The Greyhounds dropped their opener on the road on Friday. After fighting back from 6-1 down to close within a run, the hosts scored five times in the bottom of the sixth to re-establish a cushion.
Bjorn Lind, Jack Teachworth and Tim Hudoba had two hits apiece for the Greyhounds, with Lind and Hudoba driving in two runs apiece.
Lind, Joe Nick and Teachworth tossed two innings apiece, with Lind taking the loss after allowing three runs on three hits in the first two frames.
Nathan Maki gave the Spartans four strong innings in their season-opening win at NBC Spartan Sports Complex, allowing no earned runs and striking out five.
Hudson Helenius was 2-for-4 with an RBI for Superior.
River Freeman hit a pair of homers as the Hawks won on the road to start their season.
Northwood/Solon Springs baseball suffered twin setbacks on Saturday, April 15 to start the season in Medford, Wisconsin.
In the opener, Medford scored twice in the bottom of the seventh to grab the win. Three Eagles had one hit apiece, while Kevin Corlett pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two unearned runs on three hits. He struck out 10 and walked three.
In game two, N/SS led 4-2 after an inning and 7-2 after 2 1/2 innings before giving up seven unanswered runs.
Alex Slivensky was 2-for-4 with a homer, double and three RBIs, while Isaiah Ahlberg was 2-for-3 with an RBI.
