The Owatonna Huskies are taking a road trip to square off against the Mankato West Scarlets at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Owatonna came up short against Austin and fell 7-3.
Meanwhile, Mankato West had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on Faribault with a sharp 8-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Scarlets, who have now won seven contests in a row dating back to last season.
The team relied heavily on Gavin Torvick, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Ben O'Neil was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Owatonna couldn't quite get it done against Mankato West in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 as they fell 8-5. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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