After a string of five wins, Mankato West's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mankato East Cougars. The defeat continues a trend for Mankato West in their matchups with Mankato East: they've now lost four in a row.
For Mankato East's part, the team relied heavily on Emily Hacker, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
Mankato West's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Mankato East, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mankato West will take on Hopkins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopkins is coming into the contest with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Mankato West will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Mankato East, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Owatonna at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Owatonna's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Mankato East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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