It was a good run, but Goodridge/Thief River Falls unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 20-1 to the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Goodridge/Thief River Falls couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Sauk Rapids-Rice's part, they got a great performance from Ava Knutson as she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Knutson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Vivian Kusilek, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Turck, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
Goodridge/Thief River Falls' loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8.
Goodridge/Thief River Falls will face off against Red Lake Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Red Lake Falls is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so Goodridge/Thief River Falls will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-3 defeat vs. Proctor on the 4th.
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