Coon Rapids came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Rocori Spartans, falling 15-7. The Cardinals were not able to make up for their defeat to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Pacey Olson and Addison Lahner stepped up to the plate in a big way. Olson went 4-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Lahner got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI were Lahner's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Hannah Poser, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Coon Rapids has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Rocori, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3.
Coon Rapids has already played their next game, a 9-1 loss against Osseo on the 2nd. As for Rocori, they will head out on the road to challenge Detroit Lakes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lakers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.91 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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