Softball Preview: Rush City Tigers vs. Pine City Dragons
Rush City is 9-1 against Pine City since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rush City Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Pine City Dragons at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rush City has six straight victories, Pine City has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Rush City gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Ogilvie 22-0. Rush City's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kendal Pillar made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Pillar has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Pillar was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Rush City let Paityn Adickes and Hannah Mechtel loose on the outfield. Adickes scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Mechtel scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Summer Nelson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pine City fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Crosby-Ironton on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. Their tough 13-7 loss to the Rangers might stick with them for a while.
Rush City pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Pine City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Rush City took their win against Pine City in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 23-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rush City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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