Willmar is 2-8 against Brainerd since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Willmar Cardinals will be playing at home against the Brainerd Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Willmar will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Rocori, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Willmar walked away with an 8-4 win over Rocori on Tuesday.
Dylan Staska was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Jaxin Schirmers was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brainerd scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top against Rocori by a score of 8-3. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Willmar's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Brainerd, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Willmar came up short against Brainerd when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Willmar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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