Spectators at Monday's league match between the Mankato East Cougars (Mankato, MN) and the host Owatonna Huskies (Owatonna, MN), witnessed Mankato East's softball squad tip Owatonna by a count of 8-4.

The Cougars now sport a 6-1 record. They play next when they host Winona for a Big 9 match on Tuesday, April 23. Mankato East will face a Winhawks squad coming off a 6-3 non-league loss to Stewartville (Stewartville, MN). The Winhawks record now stands at 6-2.

With the loss, Owatonna moves to 5-4 on the season. The Huskies host Faribault (Faribault, MN) to face the Falcons in a non-league match on Tuesday, April 23. The Falcons go into the match with a record of 1-4.