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| 04/15/25 - Away | 14-5 W |
| 05/08/24 - Away | 13-1 W |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 11-4 W |
| 05/24/23 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 15-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mankato West is 9-1 against Century since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Scarlets will host the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Mankato West will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
It was a classic East v. West duel when Mankato West faced off against Mankato East on Tuesday. The Scarlets came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 5-2. The five-run effort marked the Scarlets' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Century beat John Marshall 4-1 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Aiden Yochim was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Yochim was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other pitching news, Aiden Neshem tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Century is undefeated when Neshem allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
Yochim wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Kelly, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Mankato West's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Century, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Mankato West took their win against Century when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 14-5 score. Do the Scarlets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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