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| 04/11/24 - Away | 0-6 L |
| 05/15/23 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 05/30/19 - Home | 8-5 W |
| 05/23/18 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 05/11/18 - Neutral | 1-8 L |
| 05/25/17 - Home | 10-0 W |
Mankato West and New Ulm are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Scarlets will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Mankato West will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Mankato West barely beat Hopkins the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Scarlets never let the Royals get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Thursday. Considering the Scarlets have won seven matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Lydia Banse, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April. Claire Roering was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last five games, New Ulm finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of St. Peter by a score of 3-2. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Mankato West's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for New Ulm, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Mankato West might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from New Ulm in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Scarlets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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