The Willmar Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Becker Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Willmar had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Hutchinson.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Becker, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against Zimmerman on Thursday as Becker made off with an 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Becker considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Willmar has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Becker, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 15-4 record this season.
Willmar was able to grind out a solid win over Becker in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willmar 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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