Pine City hasn't had much luck against Rush City recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dragons will welcome the Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
Pine City came up short against Two Harbors on Saturday, falling 17-7. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, while Rush City put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Mora. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Mustangs. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Kendal Pillar was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Pillar was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Natalie Rood was incredible, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lola Mold, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Rush City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mora only managed two hits.
The victory got Rush City back to even at 2-2. As for Pine City, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Pine City suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Rush City in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Dragons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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