Baseball Recap: Mankato West Finds Playoff Glory Versus Northfield

Scarlets

Margin (Wins)

04/28/26 vs Austin	17
05/14/26 @ Winona	11
05/27/26 vs Jordan	10
05/12/26 vs Red Wing	10
05/02/26 @ Albert Lea	10

Mankato West had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victors by a 16-9 margin over the Northfield Raiders on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Scarlets, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Mankato West is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Northfield, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Mankato West has already played their next matchup (against Mahtomedi), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Northfield also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Grand Rapids.