The two teams battled through nine scoreless innings before the Hunters scored twice in the top of the 10th to make a winner of Ben Jukich.

Jukich struck out 17 for Denfeld (6-9), allowing three hits and walking only one.

Starter Jake Vanderscheuren was pulled after giving up a lead-off single in the top of the 10th. Pinch runner Pat Hagberg scored the game's first run on a wild pitch before Bryan Reese drove in what proved to be the winning run.

(Duluth News Tribune, May 18, 2001)

Denfeld 2, Proctor 1 - in 10 innings

For the second day in a row, Proctor came out on the short end of the stick with another one-run loss. Through seven innings of play Proctor and Denfeld defenses dominated and neither team came close to plating runs through the first nine innings.

It looked as if Denfeld was on the way to ending the contest in the top of the eighth inning. The Hunters had runners at first and second with two outs. A hard-hit line drive up the third base line looked as though it was heading out of the infield and up the left field line for extra base [sic], however, Proctor third baseman Mike Pehl snapped the rocket blast down with his glove. Pehl snatched the loose ball off the ground and tagged third base for the out and the end of the Denfeld threat.

The ninth inning saw both teams held scoreless, setting up tenth-inning action. Jake Vanderscheuren went the difference [sic] through nine full innings, after pitching a half game the day before; but the top of the tenth found his arm growing so tired he relinquished the mound to Zach Shaw.

A hit by the lead-off batter saw Denfeld having a runner aboard. Denfeld took the 2-0 lead as the third out was marked.

Proctor answered in the bottom of the inning, but came up two runners short of a victory.

Earlier in the week Proctor fell to Esko by a 5-0 margin.

The Rails will be closing out the regular season this afternoon (Thurs.) in a road trip to Hibbing.

(Proctor Journal, May 24, 2001)