North Branch (3-1) at Duluth Denfeld (4-0) (DuluthTimes.com Game of the Week)
Two Harbors at Esko
Hermantown at Rock Ridge
Cloquet at Proctor
East Central at Barnum
International Falls at Crosby-Ironton
Hinckley-Finlayson at Moose Lake-Willow River
Hibbing at Pequot Lakes
Mora at Pine City
His stat line towered over the league: a .383 batting average, 17 home runs, 68 RBIs, 23 doubles, three triples, 48 runs scored, 28 walks, and 15 stolen bases over 52 games. His OPS landed at 1.252, powered by a .471 on-base percentage and a .781 slugging percentage.
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