The Willmar Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Marshall Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Willmar after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Alexandria.
Willmar saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Thole, who went 2-for-4 with a triple. Connor Smith was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Marshall won against Jordan on Friday with one run and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Marshall sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Hutchinson. Marshall's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Willmar now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Marshall, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything went Willmar's way against Marshall when the teams last played back in May of 2022 as Willmar made off with a 10-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willmar since the squad 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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