Spectators at Thursday's league battle between the Winona Winhawks (Winona, MN) and the host Austin Packers (Austin, MN), saw Winona's baseball squad edge Austin by a count of 5-4.

Coming up next, the Winhawks play the Albert Lea Tigers (Albert Lea, MN) in a Big 9 battle, on Tuesday, May 22. Winona will attempt to move on its 8-8 season record. The Tigers enter the battle with a 16-11 record after their 4-3 non-league win over New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (New Richland, MN).

The Packers now possess a 7-15 record. They take the field next when they travel to John Marshall for a Big 9 battle on Tuesday, May 22. Austin will play a Rockets squad coming off a 7-2 league loss to Owatonna (Owatonna, MN). The Rockets record now stands at 18-5.