Willmar is 0-5 against St. Cloud Cathedral since May of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Cardinals on Tuesday. Willmar walked away with a 7-3 win over Alexandria. Seven seems to be a good number for Willmar as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Aubrey Hjelle, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Isley Ripperger, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Cloud Cathedral put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over Buffalo. Considering the Crusaders have won five contests by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
St. Cloud Cathedral's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Willmar, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Willmar might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from St. Cloud Cathedral when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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