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| 05/13/25 - Away | 18-5 W |
| 04/22/25 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 04/12/24 - Away | 17-6 W |
| 05/23/23 - Home | 13-1 W |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 15-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Aitkin is a perfect 10-0 against Pine City since May of 2018 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 is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Aitkin couldn't beat Rush City on Monday even though they stacked five runs on them in the seventh inning. The Gobblers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-5 to the Tigers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Pine City was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over Crosby-Ironton. The Dragons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Karly Dahlberg made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evelyn Schwarzbauer, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Emily Stewart also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Pine City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crosby-Ironton only posted an OBP of .333.
Pine City's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Aitkin, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything went Aitkin's way against Pine City in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Aitkin made off with an 18-5 victory. Do the Gobblers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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