Aitkin barely beat Pine City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Gobblers put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 15-1 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Gobblers in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won eight in a row.
Hunter Moreland was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Moreland was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Drew Paulbeck
| 04/22/25 vs Pine City | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Crosby-Ironton | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Braham | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Mora | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Rush City | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Paulbeck, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Paulbeck is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Jake McGuire was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Aitkin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Aitkin's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Pine City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Coming up, Aitkin is taking a road trip to square off against Marshall at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Pine City, they will venture away from home to take on Ogilvie at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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