Baseball Recap: Mankato West Triumphs

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Previous Games

05/30/26 - Home	5-4 W
05/07/26 - Away	6-1 W
04/21/26 - Home	2-6 L
04/29/25 - Away	5-2 W
04/29/25 - Away	1-2 L
+ 5 more games

Mankato West proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mankato East Cougars, sneaking past 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Scarlets have posted against the Cougars since May 1, 2024.

Mankato West's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Mankato East, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 15-7 record.

Coming up, Mankato West will face off against Marshall at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Scarlets 3.5, the Tigers 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mankato East, they will square off against New Ulm at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3.2, the Eagles 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.