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| 04/11/24 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 05/15/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 05/30/19 - Away | 5-8 L |
| 05/23/18 - Away | 2-12 L |
| 05/11/18 - Neutral | 8-1 W |
| 05/25/17 - Away | 0-10 L |
New Ulm and Mankato West are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Scarlets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (New Ulm 1.1, Mankato West 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
New Ulm is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against St. Peter on Friday. They fell just short of the Saints by a score of 3-2. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Mankato West waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Royals. The Scarlets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Lydia Banse was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April. Hannah Hagen also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Mankato West pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for New Ulm, their loss dropped their record down to 8-1.
New Ulm took their win against Mankato West in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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