The Fergus Falls Otters will be playing at home against the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fergus Falls will be strutting in after a win while Sauk Rapids-Rice will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Fergus Falls finally turned things around against Perham on Saturday. Fergus Falls walked away with an 8-4 victory over Perham.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Sauk Rapids-Rice's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 7-1 to Moorhead.
Ava Knutson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexa Welsh was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Fergus Falls' win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-12.
Fergus Falls beat Sauk Rapids-Rice 9-5 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Knutson, who struck out 15 batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fergus Falls still be able to contain Knutson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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