The Mankato East Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mankato East: 2.8, Cretin-Derham Hall: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Mankato East had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Winona.
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.
On the hitting side, Maddeline Beaty was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cretin-Derham Hall was able to grind out a solid win over Irondale on Friday, taking the game 5-1.
Cretin-Derham Hall also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Brooke Nesdahl gave up only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sammy Haider, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Maddie Mulcahy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Mankato East's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Cretin-Derham Hall, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Mankato East skirted past Cretin-Derham Hall 7-6 in their previous matchup back in June of 2023. Will Mankato East repeat their success, or does Cretin-Derham Hall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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