Spectators at Friday's non-league match between the Austin Packers (Austin, MN) and the visiting New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers (New Richland, MN), witnessed Austin's softball squad tip New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva by a count of 4-0.

The Packers now sport a 2-0 record. They play next when they host Winona for a Big 9 match on Saturday, April 6. Austin will meet a Winhawks squad coming off a 12-0 league win over Century (Rochester, MN). The Winhawks record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva moves to 0-2 on the season. The Panthers host Triton (Dodge Center, MN) to meet the Cobras in a non-league match on Monday, April 8. The Cobras go into the match with a record of 0-0.