Softball Recap: Red Wing Wingers vs. Faribault Falcons
Red Wing has not done well against Faribault recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Red Wing Wingers walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Faribault Falcons. For Red Wing, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 defeat Faribault walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Brianna Tix made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Tix has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tix was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Isabella Guetzlaff was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Amy Grove was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Red Wing's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-6. As for Faribault, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Wing will face off against Northfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northfield will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Red Wing surely won't give up without a fight. As for Faribault, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Winona at 5:00 p.m. Winona's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Faribault's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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