Rush City pushed their score to ten the last time they played Esko, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Rush City Tigers had just enough and edged the Esko Eskomos out 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rush City.
Kendal Pillar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Pillar has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Pillar was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Summer Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Rush City's victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Esko, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Rush City will take on Moose Lake/Willow River at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Esko, they will head out on the road to face off against Cloquet at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Cloquet and Esko are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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