Sartell-St. Stephen is 9-1 against Sauk Rapids-Rice since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres will head out on the road to take on the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm at 5:00 p.m. Sartell-St. Stephen knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Sauk Rapids-Rice likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Sartell-St. Stephen gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Willmar as Sartell-St. Stephen made off with a 16-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Sauk Rapids-Rice scored the most runs they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They suffered a rough 13-7 defeat at the hands of Brainerd. Sauk Rapids-Rice has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Vivian Kusilek and Campbell Arndt stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kusilek scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Arndt went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Even though they lost, Sauk Rapids-Rice was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Sartell-St. Stephen's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Sartell-St. Stephen took their victory against Sauk Rapids-Rice when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 20-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sartell-St. Stephen since the team 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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