Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Rush City

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/28/26 @ Crosby-Ironton	23
05/08/26 @ Pine City	19
04/10/26 vs Crosby-Ironton	19
05/05/26 @ Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia]	16
04/30/26 @ East Central	16

Rush City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They never let the Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.

Kendal Pillar made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Rood, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Addy Antonson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Rush City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in three consecutive games.

Rush City's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Hinckley-Finlayson, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-7.

Coming up, Rush City will take on Ogilvie at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.85 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. Hinckley-Finlayson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.