Cruz Runyan scattered six hits to earn the pitching victory in the opener, and River Freeman and Wylie Arro collected three hits each.
Hermantown pounded Denfeld 13-0 and lost to Spring Lake Park 9-5 in a split doubleheader Saturday at Wade Stadium.
Cruz Runyan scattered six hits to earn the pitching victory in the opener, and River Freeman and Wylie Arro collected three hits each.
The Hawks (11-4) will play host to Proctor on Monday and to Grand Rapids Tuesday before playing a home-and-home series against Duluth East Wednesday at Fitchner Field and Friday at Ordean Field.
Hermantown has lost three of its last four.
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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The preseason poll in Arena Football One places the Albany Firebirds atop the early pecking order, followed by the Nashville Kats and the newly arrived Minnesota Monsters as the league prepares for its 2026 season. The Firebirds, who finished the 2025 campaign as playoff champions, drew the No. 1 ranking
Howie Hanson is editor & publisher of 50-Yard Football, which covers arena/indoor football leagues. While every arena football team operates with slightly different resources, league officials and front-office executives say the financial pressures are largely the same across the sport. Travel, payroll and arena expenses consume most of the
Howie Hanson is editor & publisher of 50-Yard Football, which covers arena/indoor football leagues. Las Vegas has never been short on sports, but that abundance has a way of swallowing smaller teams whole. The Golden Knights dominate the winter calendar. The Raiders own Sundays. The Aces have become a
Howie Hanson is editor & publisher of 50 Yard Football, which covers arena/indoor football leagues. The Minnesota Monsters enter 2026 not as a curiosity, but as one of the most intriguing franchises in arena football’s newest era. Just two seasons ago, this team was born in Duluth as
