Braham fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Rush City on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rush City Tigers by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that Braham let down their fans at home.
For Rush City's part, Braham's batters probably weren't too happy with Kendal Pillar, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Pillar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalie Rood, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Braham's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2. As for Rush City, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Braham will be playing at home against Pine City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Rush City, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Hinckley-Finlayson at 4:30 p.m. Rush City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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