Sauk Rapids-Rice entered their tilt with Becker on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Bulldogs.
Ava Knutson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
Bailey Seaman
| 05/12/25 vs Becker | 3 |
| 05/09/24 @ Willmar | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Sartell-St. Stephen | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Sartell-St. Stephen | 1 |
| 05/04/24 vs Maple Lake | 1 |
At the plate, Sauk Rapids-Rice got a big performance out of Bailey Seaman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave Seaman a new career-high. Vivian Kusilek was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Sauk Rapids-Rice was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Sauk Rapids-Rice pushed their record up to 6-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Becker, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-6.
Coming up, Sauk Rapids-Rice will be playing at home against Rocori at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Storm's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Becker, they will face off against St. Francis at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Fighting Saints will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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