In Saturday's league challenge, the Mankato West Scarlets (Mankato, MN) baseball squad edged the host Austin Packers (Austin, MN), by a final score of 2-1.

With the win, Mankato West upgrades its record to 15-1 on the season. The Scarlets host St. Peter (St. Peter, MN) to battle the Saints in a non-league challenge on Monday, May 20. The Saints come into the challenge with a record of 12-5. St. Peter won 5-1 in their recent league challenge against New Ulm (New Ulm, MN)

With the defeat, Austin falls to 8-11 on the season. The Packers travel to Albert Lea (Albert Lea, MN) to battle the Tigers in a Big 9 challenge on Tuesday, May 21. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 9-5.