With a playoff game on the line, Bemidji rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm a 4-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bemidji.
For Sauk Rapids-Rice's part, Ava Knutson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. Knutson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
Bemidji's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-15. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
As of now, neither Bemidji nor Sauk Rapids-Rice have any future games scheduled.
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