'Hounds, Parkers Advance

East Uses Heavy Wood In Victory

East put wood on the ball to move into the District 26 tournament as the field was completed with three playoff games in high school baseball Thursday.

The Greyhounds, who went 11 innings to edge previously undefeated Central Wednesday 1-0, pulled away fast to whip Proctor 11-2 in one of two games played at Wade Municipal Stadium Thursday. Morgan Park advanced with a 4-2 victory over Hermantown in the opener of the twin bill. In a third game, Two Harbors trimmed Silver Bay 6-2...

...The Greyhounds scored in every inning but the fifth behind the five-hit pitching of Steve Johnson and Rick Enrico. Dick Nelson led the 11-hit attack with three hits, including a double. Curt Oberg slugged a single and triple and Johnson doubled...

(Duluth News Tribune, May 23, 1969)