Little Falls is on a five-game streak of home losses, Willmar a 21-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Little Falls Flyers will take on the Willmar Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Little Falls has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Little Falls is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They won by a run and slipped past Pierz 15-14. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Little Falls considering their two-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Willmar fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Alexandria on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals.
Zadina Butcher and Lexi Owens did some serious damage despite the final result: Butcher went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Owens scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ally Zwagerman, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Little Falls' win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Willmar, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-21.
Everything went Little Falls' way against Willmar in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Little Falls made off with a 12-2 victory. Does Little Falls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Willmar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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