The Mankato East Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Maple Grove Crimson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mankato East will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
On Tuesday, Mankato East got the win against Owatonna by a conclusive 9-3. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Kylinn Stangl
| 04/15/25 vs Owatonna | 3 |
| 05/16/24 vs Red Wing | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Albert Lea | 1 |
| 05/14/24 @ Austin | 1 |
| 05/09/24 vs John Marshall | 1 |
Kylinn Stangl was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: 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, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Maddeline Beaty was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emily Hacker, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maple Grove). Everything went their way against Osseo on Tuesday as they made off with a 13-1 win. The Crimson haven't had any issues with the Orioles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Mankato East pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Maple Grove, their record is now 4-1.
Mankato East took their win against Maple Grove in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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