Softball Preview: Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm vs. Willmar Cardinals
Sauk Rapids-Rice has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Willmar Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Willmar took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sauk Rapids-Rice, who comes in off a win.
If Sauk Rapids-Rice beats Willmar with eight runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Sauk Rapids-Rice had just enough and edged St. Cloud Tech out 8-7. That's two games straight that Sauk Rapids-Rice has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Vivian Kusilek, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Addi Breth was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Willmar is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 12-0 to Marshall on Tuesday.
Sauk Rapids-Rice is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Willmar, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Sauk Rapids-Rice skirted past Willmar 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Sauk Rapids-Rice have another victory up their sleeve, or will Willmar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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