Barnum is 0-4 against Rush City since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Barnum Bombers will look to defend their home field against the Rush City Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
Barnum's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Randolph on Friday. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 2-0. Barnum's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, Rush City put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ogilvie a 22-0 shutout. That 22 run margin sets a new team best for Rush City this season.
Kendal Pillar made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping 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 big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Paityn Adickes and Hannah Mechtel did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Lola Mold was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Barnum's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Rush City, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Barnum couldn't quite finish off Rush City in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Will Barnum have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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