Zimmerman extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-7. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm. The Thunder were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Storm apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Zimmerman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Gruis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Aydan Coons was another, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Sauk Rapids-Rice's side, Konnor Gullette looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nolan Black, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Parker Moshier, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Zimmerman will face off against Monticello at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Magic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Thunder's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, they will host Buffalo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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