The Mankato East Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Mayo Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mankato East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Mayo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Mankato East came up short against Owatonna and fell 5-1. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mayo was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 10-6 win over John Marshall. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Mayo's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Mankato East, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Mankato East took their victory against Mayo in their previous meeting on Wednesday by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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