After flying high against Two Harbors last Monday, Esko came back down to earth. The Esko Eskomos took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rush City Tigers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Esko of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on May 10th.
For Rush City's part, Kendal Pillar made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Pillar has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Pillar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Lola Mold was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Esko's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Rush City, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
Esko does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rush City, they will head out on the road to take on Proctor at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rush City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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