In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Mankato East Cougars (Mankato, MN) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting New Ulm Eagles (New Ulm, MN), by a margin of 17-3.

With the win, Mankato East betters its record to 8-2 on the season. The Cougars travel to John Marshall (Rochester, MN) to encounter the Rockets in a Big 9 challenge on Saturday, April 27. The Rockets come into the challenge with a record of 2-9.

With the defeat, New Ulm falls to 4-5 on the season. The Eagles host Mankato West (Mankato, MN) to encounter the Scarlets in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 26. The Scarlets come into the challenge with a record of 7-0. Mankato West won 3-0 in their recent league challenge against Red Wing (Red Wing, MN)