AITKIN - Sophomores Caleb Curtiss and Jack Kuppich made sparkling varsity debuts on the mound for Aitkin as the unbeaten Gobblers mauled the Onamia Panthers 15-3 in a Great River Conference game Tuesday.
Curtiss got the win as he struck out seven in three innings. He walked two, hit a batter and allowed three hits. Kuppich allowed no hits in his three innings.
Curtiss and Kuppich received plenty of offensive support. Wyatt Sanford was 3-5 with a double and triple, Jake Lynn was 2-4 and Drew Nordean and Jacob Hyytinen were both 2-4 with doubles.
Onamia 3 3 4
Aitkin 15 14 1
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6 innings
WP: Caleb Curtiss. LP: Tanner Nicholas. 2B: A-Wyatt Sanford, Drew Nordean, Jacob Hyytinen. 3B: A-W.Sanford. Conference: A 4-0. Overall: A 7-0. Next: Ogilvie at Aitkin 4:30 p.m. Thursday.