The Kasson-Mantorville Komets will venture away from home to challenge the Stewartville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Kasson-Mantorville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Kasson-Mantorville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Cannon Falls, who was ranked 12th at the time (Kasson-Mantorville was ranked 24th). The Komets fell just short of the Bombers by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Komets have suffered since April 11, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stewartville). They never let Pine Island get on the board and left with a 9-0 win on Tuesday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Stewartville now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Kasson-Mantorville, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.
Kasson-Mantorville beat Stewartville 3-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Komets since the team 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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