Mankato West has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Red Wing Wingers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mankato West's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
Mankato West is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Albert Lea 14-1. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Red Wing has not done well against John Marshall recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Red Wing narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past John Marshall 3-2.
Brianna Tix was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Tix was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miley Clemons, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Mankato West's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Red Wing, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Mankato West beat Red Wing 7-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Mankato West repeat their success, or does Red Wing have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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