Staples-Motley hasn't had much luck against Wadena-Deer Creek recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Staples-Motley is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton.
Hayden Rutherford made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kris Taylor, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Wadena-Deer Creek's offense. They fell 4-0 to New York Mills on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Wolverines were not able to get on the board.
Wadena-Deer Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Krekalu, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Krekalu has snagged this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Wadena-Deer Creek and nudges their season record down to 3-4. As for Staples-Motley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5-1.
Staples-Motley was able to grind out a solid win over Wadena-Deer Creek in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the team 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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