Scarlets
| 05/06/25 vs John Marshall | 11-0 |
| 05/05/25 vs New Ulm | 7-3 |
| 05/01/25 @ Hopkins | 15-0 |
| 04/30/25 @ Belle Plaine | 8-7 |
| 04/29/25 vs Mankato East | 5-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Mankato West came tearing into Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the John Marshall Rockets get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The Scarlets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Norah Davis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jillian Olsen, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryn Hacker, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
Mankato West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
Mankato West's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for John Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mankato West will square off against rival Owatonna at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, John Marshall is set to take on their familiar foe Mankato East at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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