Kasson-Mantorville managed to slip by Byron the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Komets came up short against the Bears on Wednesday, falling 9-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Grady Babcock
04/30/25 vs Goodhue | 3 |
05/07/25 @ Byron | 2 |
04/22/25 @ Stewartville | 2 |
05/02/25 @ Faribault | 1 |
04/14/25 @ Pine Island | 1 |
+ 1 more games |
Grady Babcock was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Kasson-Mantorville's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brooks Irish, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Kasson-Mantorville now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Byron, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Coming up, Kasson-Mantorville will square off against Zumbrota-Mazeppa at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Byron, they will challenge Lake City at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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