If Hinckley-Finlayson was feeling good off their 20-1 takedown of Pine City last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars fell just short of the Rush City Tigers by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. Hinckley-Finlayson was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rush City apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Rush City's part, Kendal Pillar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. Pillar has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rush City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lola Mold, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hinckley-Finlayson's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Rush City, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hinckley-Finlayson beat Rush City by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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