Willmar are taking a road trip to square off against Alexandria at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Alexandria took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Willmar, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Willmar got the win against Fergus Falls by a conclusive 13-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Isley Ripperger
| 05/08/25 vs Fergus Falls | 3 |
| 05/05/25 @ Marshall | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Rocori | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Alexandria | 2 |
| 05/17/24 @ Little Falls | 2 |
Isley Ripperger was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Hjelle, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Willmar always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Alexandria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Brainerd, falling 8-1.
Alexandria saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gretta Kelly, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Alexandria's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Willmar, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Willmar was able to grind out a solid win over Alexandria when the teams last played back in April, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willmar since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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