After two games on the road, Rush City is heading back home. They will take on the Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rush City will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Esko, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Rush City sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Esko on Friday.
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 16 over seven innings pitched. Pillar has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Pillar was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Summer Nelson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Moose Lake/Willow River entered their tilt with Cherry with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 19-7 victory on Friday. Moose Lake/Willow River's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Rush City pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Moose Lake/Willow River, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Rush City suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Moose Lake/Willow River when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Rush City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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