Softball Recap: Red Wing Wingers vs. Mankato East Cougars
Red Wing was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 16-1 to the Mankato East Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Red Wing of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Red Wing saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Tix, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Mankato East's side, Kylinn Stangl was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Stangl has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stangl was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Emily Hacker and Kenley Staunton did most of the damage at the plate: Hacker went 1-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Staunton went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Staunton has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maddeline Beaty, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Red Wing's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Mankato East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Red Wing will be playing at home against Kasson-Mantorville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Kasson-Mantorville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Red Wing's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mankato East, they will head out on the road to face off against Mankato West at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mankato West and Mankato East are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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