The Belle Plaine Tigers didn't have quite enough to beat the Mankato West Scarlets on Wednesday and fell 8-7.
Belle Plaine has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Mankato West, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belle Plaine will venture away from home to face off against Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 4, the Titans 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mankato West, they will take on Hopkins at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Scarlets 3.8, the Royals 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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