Rochester Mayo at Mankato East
5 p.m., Tuesday, April 21

These Big 9 Conference rivals have met five times since 2011. Mankato East beat Rochester Mayo in three consecutive matchups before losing both games last season.

Rochester Mayo improved to 3-1 after a 12-7 win over Rochester John Marshall on April 16. Senior Allison Borge earned the win, allowing eight hits and seven runs in pitching three innings. She also had two hits, including a triple, while sophomore Katelyn Harrington went 3-for-3 with a triple and three runs scored. Seniors Kayla Fitzpatrick and Madeline Dostal finished with two hits apiece.

After losing 4-3 to Mankato West on April 10, Mankato East demolished its next two opponents, Northfield and Faribault, by a combined score of 29-1. The Cougars, however, could not stretch the streak, falling to Prior Lake 16-1 on April 18.