Willmar is 1-9 against Rocori since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cardinals will head out to face off against the Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Willmar will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Willmar and Sauk Rapids-Rice have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Cardinals came out on top against the Storm by a score of 7-3.
Grace Kalkbrenner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Lauryn Mueske was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Hannah Magnuson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Rocori came up short against Sartell-St. Stephen on Tuesday and fell 7-3.
Rocori's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Willmar, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Willmar suffered a grim 17-4 defeat to Rocori in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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