Baseball Game Preview: Owatonna Huskies vs. Century Panthers

The Owatonna Huskies are taking a road trip to take on the Century Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Owatonna has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Owatonna will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Mankato East, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Huskies came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars on Tuesday, sneaking past 7-6.

Meanwhile, Century lost 14-5 to Mankato West on Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Scarlets recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.

Owatonna's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Century, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Owatonna was able to grind out a solid victory over Century in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 8-3. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.