Century hasn't had much luck against Mankato East recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Century 3.7, Mankato East 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Century is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since April 14th on Saturday. They lost 15-4 to St. Charles.
Meanwhile, Mankato East had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They never let the Rockets get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Ella Fugazzi, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. She is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Harper Stangl was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Mankato East's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Century, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Century came out on top in a nail-biter against Mankato East when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 4-2. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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