In Thursday's league game, the visiting Maple Lake Irish baseball team scored a tight 5-0 victory over the Paynesville Bulldogs.
The Irish (14-3) will now prepare for their game against Kimball (Kimball, MN). The Cubs go into the Central Minnesota game with a 6-6 record. In their last game, Kimball was overwhelmed by Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake, MN), 4-0, in a league game.
The Bulldogs (9-2) will now prepare for their game against New London-Spicer (New London, MN). The Wildcats go into the non-league game with a 2-7 record. In their last game, New London-Spicer was overwhelmed by Rockford (Rockford, MN), 9-5, in a league game.