NORTH MANKATO — Hailey Petzel had three hits and five RBIs for the third-seeded Mankato East softball team in a 16-2 win over North Branch in the Class AAA quarterfinals Wednesday at Caswell Park.
Petzel’s day included a two-run home run in the first inning, and she also pitched one shutout inning in relief. Kylinn Stangl got the win for the Cougars, allowing two earned runs over four innings with five strikeouts.
The Cougars will play second-seeded Winona in the Class AAA semifinals a 2 p.m. Thursday.
This story will be updated later.