The Mankato East Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Faribault Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mankato East is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Mankato East had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Winona.
Kylinn Stangl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Maddeline Beaty was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Faribault was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 10-1 defeat at the hands of Owatonna. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Faribault has scored all season.
Mankato East's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Faribault, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Mankato East's way against Faribault when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Mankato East made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mankato East 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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