Jon Kent was 3-for-4 with a homer, double and three RBIs to help the Rails edge the host Blue Devils (3-4).

(Duluth News Tribune, May 1, 2007)

BB splits with thriller over Virginia, heartbreaker to DC

by The Sports Guy

A 1-1 split in two gmes last week helped put Proctor baseball solidly in the upper echelon of local team standings. A 5-4 win over Virginia on the road Mon., April 30, gave the Rails a 6-3 season record--good for 11th among area teams, and a .667 percentage that ties them with the three teams immediately ahead of them in the standings. The 11-1 loss to Duluth Central Thursday at Egerdahl Field was not yet figured in the standings total.

The highlight of the week for Proctor fans came at Virginia, as the Rails used superb play in the crucial final innings to edge the Blue Devils by a single run. Kevin Schubert was the winning pitcher, going all seven innings. Schubert allowed six hits while striking out four batters. Jon Kent powered at the plate with three hits out of four at-bats. Kent blasted a home run and connected on another for a big double, finishing the game with an excellent total of three RBI's--in other words, three of the five runs scored by Proctor came courtesy of Kent's skill at swinging the bat...

(Proctor Journal, May 10, 2007)