The Winona Winhawks are taking a road trip to take on the Byron Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Winona is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Winona didn't have quite enough to beat Mayo and fell 5-4.
Meanwhile, Byron fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Kasson-Mantorville on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Komets by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by just one run.
Tallie Behrens put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kaydence Fjerstad was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Byron has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Winona, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Winona couldn't quite get it done against Byron when the teams last played on May 3rd as they fell 3-0. Can the Winhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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