Baseball Recap: Mankato West Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Owatonna

Mankato West faced Owatonna in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Scarlets took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies. The Scarlets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Huskies earlier this season, when they won 13-2.

Mankato West's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Owatonna, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mankato West beat the Huskies by a score of 13-2 later that day.