After flying high against Stewartville last Saturday, Faribault came back down to earth. The Faribault Falcons took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Wing Wingers on Wednesday. Faribault was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Red Wing apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
For Red Wing's part, Brianna Tix was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Tix has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tix was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Guetzlaff, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Amy Grove, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Faribault's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Red Wing, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Faribault will challenge Winona at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Winona's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Faribault's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Red Wing, they will head out on the road to take on Northfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Red Wing is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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