Rush City waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They skirted past the Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars 3-1. This was payback for Rush City, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kendal Pillar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rush City's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lola Mold, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rush City pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Hinckley-Finlayson, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Rush City by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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