It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rush City can now relate to. They fell just short of the Esko Eskomos by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The shutout was out of character for the Tigers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.

Kendal Pillar
05/29/25 vs Esko | 15 |
05/27/25 vs Aitkin | 15 |
05/22/25 @ Esko | 10 |
05/21/25 vs Mesabi East | 14 |
05/16/25 @ Proctor | 11 |
+ 7 more games |
Kendal Pillar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
Rush City's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6. As for Esko, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Esko beat Rush City by a score of 3-0 later that day.
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