In what's become a running theme this season, Mankato East gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let the John Marshall Rockets onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Mankato East sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Hailey Petzel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Petzel was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Carlie Wendinger was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Emily Hacker, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Mankato East is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for John Marshall, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mankato East will challenge Austin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for John Marshall, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Faribault at 5:00 p.m.
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