Mabel-Canton owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Fillmore Central/Lanesboro Falcons with a sharp 8-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won five in a row.
| 04/23/25 @ Fillmore Central/Lanesboro | 13 |
| 04/22/25 @ Grand Meadow/Kingsland/LeRoy-Ostrander | 15 |
| 04/21/25 @ Southland | 6 |
| 04/08/25 @ Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons | 16 |
| 04/04/25 @ Hayfield | 11 |
| + 2 more games |
Tylar Wenthold made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double.
Wenthold wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hope Erickson, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Hailee Eiken, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Mabel-Canton's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Fillmore Central/Lanesboro, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Coming up, Mabel-Canton will take on Lourdes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Fillmore Central/Lanesboro, they will head out on the road to take on La Crescent at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lancers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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