Baseball Recap: Mankato East Picks Up Third Straight Win on the Road

It was a proper cat-fight when Mankato East duked it out with Albert Lea on Monday. The Cougars came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 7-4. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.

Cougars

Previous 3 Games (Away)

05/05/25 @ Albert Lea	7-4
04/23/25 @ Faribault	3-1
04/21/25 @ St. Peter	9-1

Mankato East's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Albert Lea, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.

Mankato East has already played their next game, an 11-4 victory against Mayo on the 6th. As for Albert Lea, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-0 win against Faribault on the 6th.