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| 04/22/25 - Home | 15-1 W |
| 05/14/19 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 05/15/18 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 05/30/17 - Away | 18-0 W |
| 05/10/17 - Away | 16-2 W |
| + 3 more games |
Aitkin is a perfect 8-0 against Pine City since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Gobblers will face off against the Dragons at 4:30 p.m. Aitkin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Pine City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Aitkin's offense. They lost 6-0 to Proctor on Thursday. The Gobblers have struggled against the Rails recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Aitkin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Rikala, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double was Rikala's first of the season.
Pine City came out on top against East Central on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Dragons took their game against the Eagles 5-1. That four run margin sets a new team best for the Dragons this season.
Ethan Aagaard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 16 Ks.
On the hitting side, Ezrah Barth was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Beau Hegge, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Aitkin's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Pine City, their victory bumped their record up to 4-10.
Everything went Aitkin's way against Pine City in their previous meeting back in April, as Aitkin made off with a 15-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gobblers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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