Gobblers
| 04/17/25 @ Crosby-Ironton | 23-0 |
| 04/15/25 @ Braham | 8-3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Mora | 12-8 |
| 04/08/25 @ Rush City | 2-1 |
| 05/20/24 vs Mesabi East | 8-7 |
| + 3 more games |
Aitkin strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Crosby-Ironton Rangers a 23-0 shutout. The match marked the Gobblers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Sienna Melz made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Aitkin got a massive performance out of Haley Shereck, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Shereck is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Maddy Burgstaler, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Aitkin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .656. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .394 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Aitkin's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Crosby-Ironton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Looking ahead, Aitkin will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pine City at 4:30 p.m. As for Crosby-Ironton, they will head out on the road to challenge East Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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