The Faribault Falcons will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Mankato East Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Faribault is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 10-1 loss at the hands of Owatonna. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Faribault has scored all season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Mankato East had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Winona on Tuesday.
Kylinn Stangl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Maddeline Beaty made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Faribault's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Mankato East, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Faribault might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Mankato East in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Faribault have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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