(Betsy Bloom/Daily News photo) Dickinson County Green’s Blake Julian (11) swings at a pitch in Saturday morning’s American Legion baseball game versus the Niagara junior Legion team at Felch Memorial Field. Niagara catcher Christian Hedmark and umpire Jim Bal await the pitch. Dickinson County defeated Niagara 9-5 behind a fourth inning grand slam by Julian. Niagara also played the Copper Country on Saturday at Felch, with CC defeating Niagara, 10-3.

ESCANABA — Tony Kralovec fanned 10 batters and didn’t allow a hit in five innings of work, as the Dickinson County Greens cruised past Escanaba 7-0 in American Legion baseball at Al Ness Field in Escanaba on Friday.

Gannon Bray pitched the final two innings for the Greens, fanning a pair while allowing two hits and no walks.

Evan Haferkorn had a team-high two hits for DC, while driving in a run.

Hunter McCarthy and Luke Decker also each had an RBI for the Greens, while Blake Julian cracked a triple.

On Saturday morning at Felch Memorial Field, the Greens defeated Niagara’s junior Legion team, 9-5. Julian blasted a fourth inning grand slam for Dickinson County.

Copper Country defeated Niagara 10-3 in the early afternoon game. Copper Country earned a forfeit win over the Greens in the late afternoon contest at Felch.

The Greens are scheduled to return to action today in a doubleheader at Menominee.

Friday at ESC R/H/E

DC-G 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 — 7/7/0

ESC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0/2/5