Brett Nyquist pitched a five-hit complete game to give Duluth Central the win, its first of the season, over host Proctor.

Anthony Smith had three hits, and Nate Greene added a three-run home run for the Trojans (1-4).

Justin Blackmer was 2-for-3 at the plate and Kyle Jonland took the loss on the mound for the Rails (3-2).

(Duluth News Tribune, April 24, 1998)

Central vs. Proctor

Proctor returned home Thursday afternoon. Unfortunately, fate was not as kind to the green and white on that day. The Rails struggled through the afternoon before dropping a conference decision to age-old rival Duluth Central. When all was said and done, the Trojans bested the Proctor crew by a disappointing 8-3 margin. The host Rails mustered only five hits against the Duluth squad, who came into the contest with a less-than-impressive 0-4 early-season record.

Two of those Proctor hits were notched by Justin Blackmer. The 11th-grade catcher led the Rails' offense by going 2-for-3 at the plate against the Trojans.

Despite a big effort from the mound, senior hurler Kyle Jonland took the loss on the mound for the Rails.

(Proctor Journal, April 30, 1998)