The third road match was the charm for Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia], as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against the Rush City Tigers by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday. This was payback for Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia], who suffered an 8-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Rush City's part, Kendal Pillar was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Pillar has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pillar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Pillar wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Summer Nelson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia]'s win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Rush City, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Pine City the next time they take the field. Rush City will host Pine City at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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