The Mankato West Scarlets are taking a road trip to square off against the John Marshall Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mankato West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so John Marshall's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mankato West blew Century out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Century got their revenge. The Scarlets fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 9-7. Scarlets fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Panthers since on Thursday.
Meanwhile, John Marshall might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Mayo who claimed the real prize. The Rockets took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. The Rockets have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Mason Konz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
John Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Mankato West, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Everything went Mankato West's way against John Marshall in their previous meeting back in April, as Mankato West made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Scarlets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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