Red Wing is 0-4 against Mankato West since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Red Wing Wingers will look to defend their home field against the Mankato West Scarlets at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Red Wing will bounce into Thursday's match after beating John Marshall, who they hadn't topped in five consecutive meetings. Red Wing skirted past John Marshall 3-2.
Brianna Tix made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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, Miley Clemons was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mankato West scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Albert Lea 14-1. Winning may never get old, but Mankato West sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The victory got Red Wing back to even at 4-4. As for Mankato West, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Red Wing came up short against Mankato West in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Red Wing avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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