Faribault is 7-1 against Red Wing since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Faribault Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Red Wing Wingers at 5:00 p.m. Red Wing took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Faribault, who comes in off a win.
Faribault is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Stewartville with a sharp 13-0 win on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Faribault.
Meanwhile, Red Wing came up short against Northfield on Monday and fell 7-4.
Brianna Tix spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Miley Clemons was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Amy Grove was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Red Wing didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northfield only tossed six.
Faribault's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. As for Red Wing, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Faribault came out on top in a nail-biter against Red Wing when the teams last played on April 11th, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Faribault since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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