The Mankato East Cougars baseball team scored 8 runs and held the visiting Northfield Raiders to 7 in the Cougars league win on Tuesday.

The Cougars now hold a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Century for a Big 9 game on Saturday, April 12. Mankato East will face a Panthers team coming off a 7-2 league win over Winona (Winona, MN). The Panthers record now stands at 2-0.

Next, the Raiders face the Albert Lea Tigers (Albert Lea, MN) in a Big 9 game, on Thursday, April 10. Northfield will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record.