The Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Rush City Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Moose Lake/Willow River will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Moose Lake/Willow River gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past Cherry 19-7. Moose Lake/Willow River's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Esko typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Rush City proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Eskomos 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rush City.
Kendal Pillar was a major factor no matter where she played. 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 solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Summer Nelson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Moose Lake/Willow River has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Rush City, their victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Moose Lake/Willow River took their win against Rush City in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Moose Lake/Willow River repeat their success, or does Rush City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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