Willmar Stingers Defeat St. Cloud Rox 20-13 in High-Scoring Game

The Willmar Stingers routed the St. Cloud Rox 20‑13 in a Saturday night baseball slugfest. St. Cloud took an early 1‑0 lead, but the teams were tied 1‑1 by the bottom of the third. Willmar's offense erupted in the fourth inning, highlighted by a grand slam from Luke DeVine and a three‑run homer by Merrick Rapoza, pushing the lead to 15‑3.

St. Cloud rallied with a two‑run homer and a two‑RBI double to narrow the gap, yet Willmar added five more runs in the seventh, sealing a 20‑13 victory. The game’s start time was moved to 6:35 p.m. due to extreme heat.

Willmar (31‑26) improves its record while the Rox (35‑22) will face Mankato the following day.