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| 04/10/25 - Away | 8-5 W |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 4-8 L |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/30/23 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 05/25/23 - Away | 14-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Rocori is 8-2 against Willmar since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Spartans will host the Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Rocori will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Rocori beat Sauk Rapids-Rice 7-3.
The team relied heavily on Zander Folkerts, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Caleb Maddox, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Rocori was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Willmar took on Marshall on Monday. The Cardinals lost 10-1 to the Tigers. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rocori pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Willmar, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7-1.
Rocori was able to grind out a solid victory over Willmar in their previous matchup back in April, winning 8-5. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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