Sauk Rapids-Rice is 2-8 against Sartell-St. Stephen since June of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm will head out on the road to square off against the Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres at 5:00 p.m.
Sauk Rapids-Rice couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fergus Falls on Tuesday.
Ava Knutson spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Sauk Rapids-Rice saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Dorn, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley Turck, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sartell-St. Stephen had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They had just enough and edged Monticello out 4-3.
Sauk Rapids-Rice might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Sartell-St. Stephen in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Sauk Rapids-Rice avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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