Baseball Recap: Pine City Comes Up Short

Aitkin hit Pine City with a seven-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Dragons came up short against the Gobblers, falling 16-4. The loss continues a trend for the Dragons in their meetings with the Gobblers: they've now lost nine in a row.

Pine City's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Aitkin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.

Pine City will venture away from home to square off against East Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Aitkin, they will host Pequot Lakes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.