Pitching figured to be a strength for Vermilion’s baseball team this spring, but inconsistency on the mound proved to be the team’s Achilles heel.
Vermilion pitchers walked or beaned 28 batters in Saturday’s home opener, and despite outhitting visiting Hibbing, the Cardinals prevailed 7-4 and 9-5 at Veterans Memorial Field.
The following day, Vermilion’s Martin Cubillan and Brecken Boisvert both homered as the Ironhawks beat Hibbing 13-1 at Rock Ridge, but the Cardinals countered with a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth to secure a 5-4, second-game triumph.
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