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| 05/09/24 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 10-2 W |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 05/24/19 - Home | 6-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Red Wing and Albert Lea are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Wingers will be playing at home against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Red Wing fell victim to Winona and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Winhawks, falling 7-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Meanwhile, Albert Lea entered their tilt with Faribault on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Falcons get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Makenzie Johnson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Schuhmacher, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kiera Erickson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Albert Lea kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Albert Lea pushed their record up to 3-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Red Wing, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
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