Mankato East Cougars (Mankato, MN) fans left the game pleased Monday as they observed their baseball squad achieve victory over the host Albert Lea Tigers (Albert Lea, MN), 7-4 in a league match.

With the triumph, Mankato East advances its record to 8-4 on the season. The Cougars travel to Mayo (Rochester, MN) to battle the Spartans in a Big 9 match on Tuesday, May 6. The Spartans come into the match with a record of 8-4. Mayo won 10-6 in their recent league match against John Marshall (Rochester, MN)

The Tigers now have a 7-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Faribault for a Big 9 match on Tuesday, May 6. Albert Lea will battle a Falcons squad coming off a 6-5 non-league loss to Kasson-Mantorville (Kasson, MN). The Falcons record now stands at 1-10.