Mabel-Canton hasn't had much luck against Goodhue recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Cougars will face off against the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Neither Mabel-Canton nor Goodhue posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Mabel-Canton proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 15) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let Grand Meadow/Kingsland/LeRoy-Ostrander get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since April 25th.
| 05/13/25 vs Grand Meadow/Kingsland/LeRoy-Ostrander | 17 |
| 05/10/25 @ Spring Grove | 11 |
| 05/09/25 vs Southland | 10 |
| 05/06/25 vs Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons | 18 |
| 05/05/25 @ Lewiston-Altura | 10 |
| + 12 more games |
The result came thanks to Tylar Wenthold's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ella Halverson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Goodhue duked it out with Stewartville on Tuesday. The Wildcats lost 11-0 to the Tigers. The shutout was out of character for the Wildcats seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
Goodhue saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Christianson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Mabel-Canton has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Goodhue, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Mabel-Canton couldn't quite finish off Goodhue in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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