Owatonna has not done well against Mankato East recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Owatonna Huskies had just enough and edged the Mankato East Cougars out 5-4. The win was nothing new for Owatonna as they're now sitting on four straight.
For Mankato East's part, Kylinn Stangl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Mankato East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Hacker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Owatonna is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Mankato East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Owatonna will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mankato East: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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