Rush City is 4-0 against Barnum since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Rush City Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Barnum Bombers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rush City has six straight victories, Barnum has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rush City stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Ogilvie as Rush City made off with a 22-0 win. Rush City's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kendal Pillar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Pillar has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Pillar was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Rush City let Paityn Adickes and Hannah Mechtel loose on the outfield. Adickes scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Mechtel scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lola Mold, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Barnum's offense. They fell just short of Randolph by a score of 2-0 on Friday.
Rush City's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Barnum, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Rush City skirted past Barnum 5-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rush City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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