In what's become a running theme this season, Mankato East gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past the Red Wing Wingers 16-1. While fans of Mankato East might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kylinn Stangl made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Stangl has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stangl was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Emily Hacker and Kenley Staunton did most of the damage at the plate: Hacker went 1-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Staunton went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Staunton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Destiny Reasner, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Red Wing's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Tix, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mankato East's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. As for Red Wing, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Mankato East will head out on the road to take on Mankato West at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mankato East's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Mankato West's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Red Wing, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kasson-Mantorville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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