Aitkin has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Rush City Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Aitkin was able to grind out a solid win over Crosby-Ironton, taking the game 10-5.
Meanwhile, Rush City can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Pine City. 13 seems to be a good number for Rush City as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Paityn Adickes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Adickes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Adickes was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Rush City got a big performance out of Cailyn Glenna, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Hannah Mechtel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Aitkin's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Rush City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
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