BRAINERD - Willmar dropped both ends of a doubleheader 2-0 and 10-6 to Brainerd in their final regular-season games Friday.
The Cardinals finished at 5-9 in the Central Lakes Conference and 6-12 overall. The Section 2AAA tournament begins Thursday. Seeding is early next week.
Willmar had 6 hits to Brainerd’s 5 in Game 1 but couldn’t push a run across in the 2-0 pitchers’ duel.
“We outhit them by one hit,” Willmar head coach Shannon Cayler said.
We had runners left on base in four innings, we just couldn’t them in.”
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Heather Horning suffered the loss, allowing 1 earned run and striking out 6 over 6 innings.
Horning pitched again in Game 2 and lasted 2 innings while surrendering 4 earned runs.
In Game 2, Allie Roehl was 3-for-4 with a triple, and Leah Ruter and Kassy Linbo each had 2 RBIs.
Game One
Brainerd 2, Willmar 0
Willmar 000 000 0 - 0 6 1
Brainerd 010 001 x - 2 5 0
HITTING – Willmar: Allie Roehl 1-3, Leah Ruter 2-3, Sarah Stadem 1-3, Jordan Martins 1-3, Leah Ramon 1-3 … Brainerd: Mikaela Chandler 2-3, r-2, Bailey O’Hotto 2-3
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PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) – Willmar: LP-Heather Horning 6-5-2-1-2-6 … Brainerd: WP-Kelsey Boyd
Game Two
Brainerd 10, Willmar 6
Willmar 000 204 0 - 6 10 4
Brainerd 140 110 3 - 10 13 0
HITTING – Willmar: Allie Roehl 3-4, 3b, rbi, Leah Ruter 2-3, rbi-2, Sarah Stadem 1-3, rbi, Jordan Martins 1-4, Eli Steinessen 1-3, Kassy Linbo 2-3, rbi-2 … Brainerd: Maria West 4-4, r-2, Mikaela Chandler 2-5
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) – Willmar: LP-Heather Horning 2-5-5-4-2-1 … Brainerd: WP-Maddie Franz
