Cougars
| 04/18/25 @ Maple Grove | 6-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Owatonna | 9-3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Century | 14-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Albert Lea | 7-1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Albert Lea | 7-1 |
| + 5 more games |
Mankato East put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Maple Grove Crimson by a score of 6-1. The six-run effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Kylinn Stangl made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Emily Hacker was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Harper Stangl, who earned one run and three stolen bases.
Mankato East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Mankato East's record now sits at 5-0. As for Maple Grove, they moved to 4-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mankato East will head out to take on Winona at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Maple Grove, they will venture away from home to square off against St. Michael-Albertville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Crimson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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