Proctor, the #4 seed, defeated #13 Moose Lake-Willow River, 12-4, before falling to #5 Rock Ridge, 8-5, at Wade Stadium last Tuesday. The Rails bounced back to win two games at Superior last Thursday: vs. #9 Rush City, 14-2 in five innings, and vs. #5 Rock Ridge, 10-7.
Aitkin, the #3 seed, defeated #14 Milaca, 8-1, and #11 Pequot Lakes, 1-0, at Proctor last Tuesday. The Gobblers then lost to #2 Duluth Marshall, 3-2, before defeating #11 Pequot Lakes, 9-1, on Thursday at Proctor.
Proctor is 15-8 overall. The Rails average 6.1 runs scored per game while allowing 4.3 runs per game. Proctor is 10-3 against section opponents and 5-4 vs. Lake Superior Conference opponents.
Aitkin is 20-3 overall. The Gobblers average 9.0 runs scored per game and allow 2.9 runs per game. They are 14-1 against section opponents and 9-1 vs. Mid-State Conference teams.
Series Record vs. Aitkin
Series tied 5-5
| DATE | RESULT | SCORE | LOCATION | NOTES |
| 5/25/22 | L | 0-10 | Aitkin | 5 innings |
| 6/8/21 | L | 0-13 | Superior | Section 7AA Semifinals |
| 5/13/21 | L | 5-11 | Proctor | |
| 6/06/17 | L | 1-2 | Superior | Section 7AA Quarterfinals; 9 innings |
| 6/09/16 | W | 12-2 | Duluth (Wade) | Section 7AA Championship; 5 innings |
| 5/21/15 | W | 4-3 | Proctor | |
| 5/22/14 | W | 12-7 | Aitkin | |
| 5/23/13 | L | 3-4 | Proctor | |
| 5/16/11 | W | 21-3 | Aitkin | 5 innings |
| 5/17/10 | W | 9-3 | Proctor |