Defense leads Nighthawks to offensive surge in first Region VIII victory

Defense leads Nighthawks to offensive surge in first Region VIII victory

BELFIELD, N.D. — Shortstop is one of the most important positions in baseball. They cover the gap between second and third, which is where most ground balls are hit, and are the leaders of the infield. Nick Dobitz handles those responsibilities for the Hettinger-Scranton/New England Nighthawks, and in the team’s dominant 14-1 victory over the Heart River Cougars, on Thursday, April 16 at William C Blair Post 144 ballpark, the junior infielder pu…