The Bemidji Lumberjacks will challenge the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bemidji will be strutting in after a win while Sauk Rapids-Rice will be coming in after a defeat.
Bemidji is headed out to face Sauk Rapids-Rice after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Lumberjacks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over St. Cloud Cathedral on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Gunner Ganske, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Reece Dokken, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Sauk Rapids-Rice was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 12-2 to Buffalo. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Storm have suffered since May 6, 2024.
Everything went Bemidji's way against Sauk Rapids-Rice when the teams last played back in April of 2021, as Bemidji made off with a 9-2 win. Will the Lumberjacks repeat their success, or do the Storm have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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