The Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars will take on the Aitkin Gobblers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hinckley-Finlayson is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hinckley-Finlayson duked it out with Ogilvie on Tuesday. The Jaguars fell just short of the Lions by a score of 6-5.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Aitkin made sure to put some runs up on the board against Mora on Tuesday. The Gobblers blew past the Mustangs 13-2. Considering the Gobblers have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Maddy Burgstaler was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Shereck, who went 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.
Aitkin's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Hinckley-Finlayson, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Hinckley-Finlayson was able to grind out a solid victory over Aitkin in their previous matchup back in May of 2017, winning 9-6. Will the Jaguars repeat their success, or do the Gobblers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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