Sartell-St. Stephen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Willmar Cardinals by a score of 2-1. Sartell-St. Stephen was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Willmar apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Willmar's part, Tyler Madsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Madsen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Willmar's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Staska, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Smith, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Sartell-St. Stephen's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Willmar, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
While Sartell-St. Stephen had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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