Rochester Mayo at Mankato West
12 p.m., Saturday, May 17

No. 6 Mankato West was clipping along undefeated with an eye on winning the Big 9 Conference championship. Intracity rival Mankato East beat the Scarlets 1-0 on May 7, making Saturday's game against Rochester Mayo all the more important. Rochester Mayo has won in a variety of ways this season. It doesn't put up the big run totals like some other teams, but the Spartans do have a proven ability to win the close ones. Four of their wins have come by two or fewer runs.