Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Mankato East

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

05/13/25 @ Austin	12
04/22/25 vs Winona	10
04/21/25 @ St. Peter	8
05/06/25 @ Mayo	7
04/30/25 vs Mayo	6

Mankato East entered their tilt with Austin on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Packers with a sharp 13-1 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.

Mankato East's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Austin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.

Mankato East will be playing at home against Red Wing at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games the Wingers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Austin, they will venture away from home to challenge Mankato West at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.