The Mora Mustangs will square off against the Aitkin Gobblers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mora is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Braham just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Bombers by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since April 15, 2024.
Meanwhile, Aitkin came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with an 11-1 win. The Gobblers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Drew Paulbeck was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Dotzler, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Aitkin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Central only posted an OBP of .118.
Aitkin pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Mora, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Mora beat Aitkin 8-3 in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Gobblers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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