Willmar is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 13-0 to the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Willmar of the 5-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Sauk Rapids-Rice's part, not much got past Ava Knutson, who gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Willmar off the board. Knutson also set a new season high mark in ERA with .000.
On the hitting side, Addi Breth was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Lauren Flakne was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Willmar's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Willmar by a score of 7-4 later that day.
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