Mankato East stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let the Austin Packers onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Give Mankato East's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Hailey Petzel and Kylinn Stangl made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Petzel pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stangl struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). At the plate, Petzel scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Stangl scored a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Emily Hacker was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Maddeline Beaty was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Mankato East is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Austin, they dropped their record down to 6-12 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.
Mankato East will take on Red Wing at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Austin, they will head out on the road to face off against Mankato West at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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