
Gobblers
05/12/25 vs Rush City | 5-11 |
05/10/25 vs Roosevelt | 12-2 |
05/08/25 vs Moose Lake/Willow River | 9-5 |
05/06/25 @ Mora | 13-2 |
05/05/25 @ Esko | 1-7 |
Aitkin dropped their record down to 11-3 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 11-5 to the Rush City Tigers. The Gobblers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Maddy Burgstaler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As for Rush City, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
On Rush City's side, Kendal Pillar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts Pillar has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs and two doubles.
In other batting news, Rush City let Cailyn Glenna and Lola Mold run wild. Glenna went a perfect 5-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Mold went 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Glenna a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kensey Simmons, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Aitkin has already played their next matchup (against East Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Rush City, they will venture away from home to take on Braham at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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