{"id":35241,"date":"2026-06-19T21:19:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T02:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/mankato-habaneros\/?p=35241"},"modified":"2026-06-19T21:19:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T02:19:41","slug":"halls-home-run-sparks-rally-but-habaneros-fall-7-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/mankato-habaneros\/2026\/06\/19\/halls-home-run-sparks-rally-but-habaneros-fall-7-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Hall&#8217;s Home Run Sparks Rally, But Habaneros Fall 7-6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>MANKATO, MINN. \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The Mankato Habaneros fell just short in a 7-6 loss to the Grand Forks Spitfires on Friday night at ISG Field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mankato took an early 2-0 lead behind RBI hits from Ava McKee (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bowling Green State University<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) and Ava Parent (University of Wisconsin). Grand Forks responded with six runs over the fourth and fifth innings, powered by two home runs from Mattison Kwarta.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Habaneros battled back in the fifth as Sailor Hall (Pittsburg State University) launched a two-run homer and Katy Olive (Miami University OH) added a solo shot. Parent tied the game at 6-6 with an RBI in the sixth, but the Spitfires pushed across the go-ahead run in the seventh and held on for the win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mankato matched Grand Forks with 13 hits. Parent finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI, while Hall went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBIs. Brylee Hempey (University of South Dakota) added two hits and a run scored.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kylinn Stangl (University of Minnesota) struck out five in 4 1\/3 innings, while Hall added two strikeouts in relief.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Habaneros return to action Saturday night at ISG Field to face the Madison Nightmares. 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