Red Wing fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Albert Lea on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Albert Lea Tigers by a score of 5-4. Red Wing was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Albert Lea apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Brianna Tix spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jocelyn Finne was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Red Wing are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9. As for Albert Lea, their win bumped their record up to 3-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Wing will square off against Stewartville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Stewartville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Red Wing's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Albert Lea, they will head out on the road to face off against Austin at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Austin is on a five-game streak of home losses, Albert Lea a seven-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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