Mankato East at Mankato West
7 p.m., Tuesday, May 3

Mankato West enters Tuesday's game with crosstown rival Mankato East as the top-ranked team in Class 3A, but the Scarlets shouldn't overlook on the Cougars. 

East has played close games with the best of the Big 9 Conference and is coming off a 7-5 win over Rochester Mayo on April 26.

The Cougars (4-5, 2-4) also came close to upsetting the Scarlets on April 12, scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to narrow a deficit but ultimately falling short in a 10-8 loss.

West (7-0, 5-0) has ascended to the top of the rankings and league standings with a seven-game winning streak that includes five victories by double-digit runs.