Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Delano couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Mankato East Cougars by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Delano's loss dropped their record down to 13-4-2. As for Mankato East, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
Delano has already played their next contest, a 10-5 victory against Hutchinson on the 12th. As for Mankato East, they will square off against Mahtomedi on Saturday. The Zephyrs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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