Pine City was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Crosby-Ironton Rangers. The victory continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now won three in a row.
Karly Dahlberg
| 04/20/26 @ Crosby-Ironton | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Hinckley-Finlayson | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Two Harbors | 2 |
| 04/13/26 vs Marshall | 1 |
| 04/11/26 vs Two Harbors | 1 |
Karly Dahlberg made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: 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, Evelyn Schwarzbauer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Charlie Baures was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Pine City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pine City's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Crosby-Ironton, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine City will face off against Aitkin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crosby-Ironton, they will take on East Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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