The Mankato East Cougars will venture away from home to take on the John Marshall Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mankato East is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Mankato East's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Mayo. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Kylinn Stangl
| 05/06/25 vs Mayo | 6 |
| 05/01/25 @ Owatonna | 7 |
| 04/29/25 @ Mankato West | 7 |
| 04/26/25 @ Cretin-Derham Hall | 9 |
| 04/22/25 @ Winona | 14 |
Kylinn Stangl made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Carlie Wendinger and Maddeline Beaty did most of the damage at the plate: Wendinger went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Beaty went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits Wendinger has posted since back in May of 2024. Kenley Staunton was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Mankato East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for John Marshall's offense. They lost 11-0 to Mankato West on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Rockets in their meetings with the Scarlets: they've now lost five in a row.
Mankato East pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for John Marshall, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything went Mankato East's way against John Marshall in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Mankato East made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team 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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