International Falls fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Rush City on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rush City Tigers by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to International Falls of the 10-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Rush City's part, Kendal Pillar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 18 over nine innings pitched. Pillar has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Pillar was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lola Mold was excellent, scoring a run while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Paityn Adickes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
International Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 17-3. As for Rush City, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
As of now, neither International Falls nor Rush City have any future games scheduled.
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