Willmar has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Willmar will be strutting in after a win while Sartell-St. Stephen will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Willmar earned an 8-3 victory over Sauk Rapids-Rice.
Dylan Staska and Jordan Ellingson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Staska didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Ellingson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Staska got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base, while Ellingson scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Ogdahl, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. Conlan Carlson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sartell-St. Stephen fell victim to St. Cloud Cathedral and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to the Crusaders. Sartell-St. Stephen's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Willmar has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Sartell-St. Stephen, they dropped their record down to 6-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Willmar might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Sartell-St. Stephen in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Willmar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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