Mankato East won the last time they faced Owatonna and things went their way on Thursday too. The Cougars walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Huskies. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Kylinn Stangl
| 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 splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harper Stangl, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Carlie Wendinger, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Mankato East's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Owatonna, they moved to 7-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mankato East will challenge rival Mayo at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 1.6, the Spartans 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Owatonna is set to face off against their familiar foe Red Wing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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