Cardinals
| 04/22/25 vs Sauk Rapids-Rice | 7-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Alexandria | 7-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Alexandria | 7-5 |
Willmar extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 3-2 in the process. They came out on top against the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm by a score of 7-3. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Grace Kalkbrenner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lauryn Mueske, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isley Ripperger, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-8. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
On Sauk Rapids-Rice's side, Alexa Welsh made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that Welsh has hit this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Willmar will challenge Rocori at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, they will venture away from home to challenge Bemidji at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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