Softball Preview: Red Wing Wingers vs. Faribault Falcons
Red Wing is 1-7 against Faribault since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Red Wing Wingers will look to defend their home field against the Faribault Falcons at 5:00 p.m.
On Monday, Red Wing came up short against Northfield and fell 7-4.
Brianna Tix spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Miley Clemons was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Amy Grove, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Red Wing didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northfield only tossed six.
Meanwhile, Faribault scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They never let Stewartville onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Red Wing now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Faribault, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
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