Cardinals
| 05/13/25 @ Detroit Lakes | 23 |
| 05/05/25 @ Marshall | 14 |
| 05/08/25 vs Fergus Falls | 13 |
| 04/22/25 vs Sauk Rapids-Rice | 7 |
| 04/15/25 vs Alexandria | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Willmar). They put the hurt on the Detroit Lakes Lakers with a sharp 23-2 victory on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cardinals needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Grace Kalkbrenner made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Willmar got a massive performance out of Hannah Magnuson, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and three RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Magnuson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Hjelle, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double.
Willmar always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .565. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Willmar has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Detroit Lakes, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Coincidentally, Willmar and Detroit Lakes will both be playing Little Falls the next time they take the field. The Lakers will host the Flyers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Cardinals will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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