The Owatonna Huskies will head out to challenge the Mayo Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Owatonna proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 13) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Mankato East 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Huskies have posted since April 25, 2025.
Mayo came out on top against Mankato East on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run first inning. The Spartans narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cougars 9-8. The game was the first time the Spartans have beaten the Cougars on their field since May 16, 2023.
Owatonna pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Mayo, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
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