The Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Rush City Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Proctor, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Wolverines' pitchers stepped up to hand the Rails a 5-0 shutout on Wednesday. Five seems to be a good number for the Wolverines as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Rush City took on Hinckley-Finlayson on Friday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 11-0 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Kendal Pillar was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lola Mold, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Cailyn Glenna, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
Rush City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Rush City pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia], their record now sits at 6-1.
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