Softball Preview: Mabel-Canton Cougars vs. Fillmore Central/Lanesboro Falcons
The Mabel-Canton Cougars will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Fillmore Central/Lanesboro Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Mabel-Canton will be strutting in after a victory while Fillmore Central/Lanesboro will be coming in after a defeat.
Mabel-Canton took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Schaeffer Academy 13-2. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Mabel-Canton this season.
Tylar Wenthold spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up six Ks. Those a hit set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ella Halverson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Kira Snyder was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Fillmore Central/Lanesboro lost 9-3 to Plainview-Elgin-Millville on Tuesday. Fillmore Central/Lanesboro has not had much luck with Plainview-Elgin-Millville recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The win got Mabel-Canton back to even at 3-3. As for Fillmore Central/Lanesboro, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Mabel-Canton's way against Fillmore Central/Lanesboro in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Mabel-Canton made off with a 20-4 victory. Does Mabel-Canton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fillmore Central/Lanesboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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