The Willmar Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Marshall Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Willmar will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Brainerd, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Willmar walked away with a 10-5 victory over Brainerd on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Willmar.
Dylan Staska was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Staska was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Braeden Fagerlie was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Cullen Gregory was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, on TuesdayMarshall's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came out on top in a nail-biter against New Ulm and snuck past 3-1.
The win got Willmar back to even at 3-3. As for Marshall, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything went Willmar's way against Marshall in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as Willmar made off with a 10-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willmar 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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