Rocori entered their tilt with Sauk Rapids-Rice with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm by a score of 8-4 on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Rocori, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Sauk Rapids-Rice's part, Ava Knutson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Knutson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Vivian Kusilek was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bailey Seaman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Rocori pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Rocori didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-1 win vs. Sartell-St. Stephen on the 30th. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Alexandria at 4:30 p.m. Sauk Rapids-Rice is facing Alexandria at the right time seeing as Alexandria is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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