Moorhead put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm with a sharp 7-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Moorhead.
For Sauk Rapids-Rice's part, Ava Knutson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. Knutson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexa Welsh made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Moorhead's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Moorhead is on the road again on Thursday to play Buffalo at 4:30 p.m. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, they will square off against Fergus Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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