The Kasson-Mantorville Komets will square off against the Austin Packers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Austin took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Kasson-Mantorville, who comes in off a win.
Kasson-Mantorville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Pine City on Friday as they made off with a 14-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Komets considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Jace Craft and Drew Fredrickson made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Craft tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Fredrickson tossed four innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Craft also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Kasson-Mantorville is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 6-7 otherwise. At the plate, Craft got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Fredrickson went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. The dominant performance also gave Craft a new career-high in hits (three).
Brooks Irish
| 05/16/25 vs Pine City | 3 |
| 05/09/25 @ Zumbrota-Mazeppa | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Faribault | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Goodhue | 2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Zumbrota-Mazeppa | 1 |
In other batting news, Brooks Irish was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Holden Bolster was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Kasson-Mantorville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Austin's offense. They came up short against Mankato West on Saturday, falling 7-0. The Packers have struggled against the Scarlets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Kasson-Mantorville pushed their record up to 8-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Austin, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Kasson-Mantorville was able to grind out a solid win over Austin in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 7-3. Do the Komets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Packers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
