The Mayo Spartans will square off against the Century Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Mankato East hit Mayo with a four-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans came up short against the Cougars, falling 11-4. The Spartans have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Century earned an 8-4 victory over John Marshall on Wednesday.
Century's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Owen Kelly, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Kelly has become a key player for the Panthers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 5-6 otherwise. Maddox Milene was another, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
Century is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Mayo, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Mayo couldn't quite get it done against Century in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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