The Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm will face off against the Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Sauk Rapids-Rice's offense. They came up short against Rocori on Tuesday, falling 7-0. That makes it the first time this season the Storm have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Cambridge-Isanti hadn't done well against North Branch recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Bluejackets never let the Vikings get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Considering the Bluejackets have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Britton Molitor's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cambridge-Isanti got a massive performance out of Avery Crittenden, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Crittenden has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Taitum Kostecka, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Cambridge-Isanti and bumps their season record up to 14-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
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