The Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets will square off against the Coon Rapids Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cambridge-Isanti has ten straight wins, Coon Rapids has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Cambridge-Isanti and Becker, and Cambridge-Isanti kept the tradition alive. The Bluejackets came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday.
Mackenzie Brooks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Taitum Kostecka was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Molitor, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Coon Rapids lost 14-1 to Anoka on Tuesday.
Cambridge-Isanti's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Coon Rapids, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Cambridge-Isanti beat Coon Rapids 9-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Bluejackets 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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