The Mayo Spartans will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Century Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Mayo beats Century with 14 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Spartans put the hurt on Faribault with a sharp 14-1 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Century faced off against Stewartville on Friday. The Panthers walked away with a 12-9 win over the Tigers. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jarek Solak was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jonas Kelso, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Mayo now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Century, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything went Mayo's way against Century when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Mayo made off with a 14-4 win. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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