For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Willmar and Sauk Rapids-Rice meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Cardinals fell 9-5 to the Storm. That makes it the first time this season the Cardinals have let down their home crowd.
Willmar's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Willmar beat the Storm by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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