| 04/17/25 vs Braham | 4 |
| 04/15/25 @ Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] | 4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Hinckley-Finlayson | 9 |
| 04/10/25 @ Carlton | 13 |
The East Central Eagles will face off against the Crosby-Ironton Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Braham hit East Central with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles fell just short of the Bombers by a score of 5-4. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gradyn Swenson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Swenson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Swenson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Reace Youngberg was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one double. Shaw Youngberg was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Crosby-Ironton fell victim to Aitkin and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Gobblers, falling 7-0. The Rangers have struggled against the Gobblers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
East Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Crosby-Ironton, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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