Mankato East was the 5-4 winner over Winona when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mankato East Cougars fell just short of the Winona Winhawks by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday.
Kylinn Stangl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Maddeline Beaty made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Mankato East's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Winona, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mankato East will face off against Faribault at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mankato East is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Winona, they will challenge Owatonna at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Owatonna: 3, Winona: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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