Gobblers
| 04/29/25 vs Ogilvie | 8-1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] | 8-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Pine City | 13-3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Crosby-Ironton | 23-0 |
| 04/15/25 @ Braham | 8-3 |
| + 6 more games |
Aitkin strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on the Ogilvie Lions with a sharp 8-1 win. Considering the Gobblers have won four games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sienna Melz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Kate Palm and Madellyn Schneider did most of the damage at the plate: Palm went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Schneider went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That home run marked the first that Palm has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Edwards, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Aitkin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in six consecutive contests.
Aitkin's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.6 runs this season. As for Ogilvie, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Coming up, Aitkin will be playing in front of their home fans against Rush City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Gobblers 2.6, the Tigers 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ogilvie, they will head out to square off against East Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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