The Austin Packers will square off against the John Marshall Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
Austin lost 19-2 to Mankato West on Tuesday.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when John Marshall and Albert Lea meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Rockets fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that the Rockets have lost by exactly two runs.
Dylan Endle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, John Marshall saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Aschoff, who went 1-for-3 with one double. Owen Erickson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
John Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Austin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Austin got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 against John Marshall by a conclusive 12-1 score. Do the Packers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rockets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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