The Fergus Falls Otters will head out on the road to challenge the Willmar Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fergus Falls will be strutting in after a win while Willmar will be coming in after a defeat.
Fergus Falls will head into Thursday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a ten-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Alexandria on Thursday. Fergus Falls sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Alexandria.
Meanwhile, sadly, Willmar is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. They fell victim to a tough 17-4 defeat at the hands of Rocori on Tuesday. One positive for Willmar, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Willmar saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zadina Butcher, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Norsten, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Fergus Falls' win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Willmar, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Fergus Falls skirted past Willmar 7-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fergus Falls 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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