Cougars
| 04/12/25 vs Century | 14 |
| 04/30/25 vs Faribault | 12 |
| 05/08/25 @ John Marshall | 11 |
| 05/06/25 vs Mayo | 10 |
| 04/22/25 @ Winona | 7 |
Mankato East won the last time they faced John Marshall and things went their way on Thursday too. The Cougars' pitchers stepped up to hand the Rockets an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Cougars have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kylinn Stangl was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kenley Staunton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Maddeline Beaty was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Mankato East lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
The win (which was Mankato East's fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for John Marshall, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the loss, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Mankato East will host Austin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for John Marshall, they will head out to face off against Kasson-Mantorville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
