Barnum lost against Rush City two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Barnum Bombers fell just short of the Rush City Tigers by a score of 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for Barnum in their matchups with Rush City: they've now lost six in a row.
For Rush City's part, Kendal Pillar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Pillar has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Pillar was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Pillar wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lola Mold, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Barnum's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Rush City, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Barnum does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rush City, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-6 victory vs. International Falls on the 23rd.
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