The Willmar Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Brainerd Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Willmar is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Sartell-St. Stephen just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to the Sabres.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Brainerd had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Fergus Falls on Tuesday.
Willmar's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Brainerd, they dropped their record down to 5-13 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Willmar beat Brainerd 10-5 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willmar 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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