Spectators at Thursday's league battle between the Mankato West Scarlets (Mankato, MN) and the visiting Albert Lea Tigers (Albert Lea, MN), saw Mankato West's baseball squad edge Albert Lea by a count of 6-5.

Coming up next, the Scarlets play the Northfield Raiders (Northfield, MN) in a Big 9 battle, on Tuesday, April 19. Mankato West will attempt to move on its 4-0 season record.

The Tigers now possess a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva for a non-league battle on Friday, April 15. Albert Lea will play a Panthers squad coming off a 6-0 league loss to Maple River (Mapleton, MN). The Panthers record now stands at 0-3.