The Aitkin Gobblers are taking a road trip to challenge the Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Aitkin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Hinckley-Finlayson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Aitkin will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Mora on Tuesday. The Gobblers were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Mustangs. The Gobblers have beaten the Mustangs the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Mustangs has come to flipping the script.
Aitkin got a massive performance out of Maddy Burgstaler, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Haley Shereck was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Aitkin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mora only posted an OBP of .300.
Meanwhile, Hinckley-Finlayson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Ogilvie.
Hinckley-Finlayson's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Aitkin, their record now sits at 9-2.
Aitkin couldn't quite get it done against Hinckley-Finlayson in their previous matchup back in May of 2017 as they fell 9-6. Can the Gobblers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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