Softball Preview: Braham Bombers vs. Rush City Tigers
Braham is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Rush City is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Braham Bombers will take on the Rush City Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Braham will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Braham gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They never let Crosby-Ironton onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Meanwhile, Rush City earned a 4-1 victory over Milaca on Monday.
Kendal Pillar was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Pillar has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Pillar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Pillar wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Annabelle Hanson, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Braham's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Rush City, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 9-1.
Braham came up short against Rush City in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pillar, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Now that Braham knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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