Spartans
| 04/21/26 vs St. Cloud Cathedral | 9 |
| 04/16/26 @ Alexandria | 3 |
| 04/14/26 @ Hutchinson | 8 |
| 04/10/26 vs Cloquet | 10 |
Rocori and Brainerd are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Spartans will take on the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rocori is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Rocori fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against St. Cloud Cathedral on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 10-9. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost three in a row.
Rocori got a big performance out of Cal Heying, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Heying also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cooper Notch, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Brainerd didn't have quite enough to beat Willmar on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Brainerd saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gus Lund, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Rocori's record now sits at 2-2. As for Brainerd, their record is now 0-2.
Rocori was able to grind out a solid win over Brainerd in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, winning 12-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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