Softball Recap: East Central Eagles vs. Rush City Tigers
East Central won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They suffered a rough 17-2 loss at the hands of the Rush City Tigers. East Central has struggled against Rush City recently, as their match on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Rush City's part, Natalie Rood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Rood was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with five RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Rush City got a massive performance out of Annabelle Hanson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. A.J. Schroeder was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
East Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Rush City, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat East Central by a score of 15-3 later that day.
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