Grand Forks Spitfires end inaugural season with two home games
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 31, 2026, 12:33 AM
Last updated Jul 31, 2026
BaseballThe Grand Forks Spitfires will conclude their inaugural season at Albrecht Field this weekend. They are set to host Minot for two games, one on Friday at 7:05 p.m. and the other on Saturday at 7:35 p.m. The Spitfires recently suffered a four-game losing streak, preventing them from qualifying for the Northwoods League championship series. Meanwhile, Wausau Ignite secured the No. 2 seed and will face Madison in the upcoming series. Individual performance highlights include Mattison Kwarta, who ranks fourth in batting average and has 13 home runs, and Shannon Cunningham, who is sixth in batting average with nine home runs.
- •Grand Forks finishes season at home against Minot.
- •Spitfires lost four straight games, missing championship series.
- •Kwarta ranks fourth in batting average and RBI in league.
- •Cunningham also ranks high in batting average and home runs.
- •Fireworks planned after Saturday's game.
- 12:33 AMYahoo Sports — Grand Forks Spitfires to close inaugural season this weekend at home
"Jul. 30—GRAND FORKS — The Grand Forks Spitfires will close their inaugural season this weekend at Albrecht Field. They will not bring home a title in Year 1. A four-game losing streak this week cost the Spitfires a spot in the Northwoods League championship series. The Northwoods League posted on Thursday that the Wausau Ignite clinched the No. 2 seed with their victory Wednesday night. Wausau ...
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