Pine City is 1-9 against Rush City since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pine City Dragons will stay at home for another game and welcome the Rush City Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
Pine City fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Crosby-Ironton on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They suffered a rough 13-7 defeat at the hands of the Rangers.
Meanwhile, Rush City put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Ogilvie onto the board and left with a 22-0 victory. That 22 run margin sets a new team best for Rush City this season.
Kendal Pillar made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept 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 stellar in the batter's box, 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. Summer Nelson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pine City's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Rush City, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Pine City might still be hurting after the 23-2 defeat they got from Rush City in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Pine City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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