East Central is 0-3 against Aitkin since May of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Gobblers at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, East Central made easy work of McGregor and carried off a 14-7 victory.
Sophia Warman and Lily Ludwig did most of the damage at the plate: Warman scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Ludwig scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Brooke Cekalla was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Aitkin came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins dating back to last season, and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the Mustangs.
Aitkin let Haley Shereck and Kate Palm run wild. Shereck went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Palm scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Edwards, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Aitkin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mora only posted an OBP of .333.
East Central suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Aitkin when the teams last played back in May of 2017. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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