Austin extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 3-6. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the John Marshall Rockets. The Packers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Austin got a good showing from John Rollie, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Austin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Klein, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Kam Lundberg also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for John Marshall, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-11. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
On John Marshall's side, Isaac Leth made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Leth has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting three hits from his three at bats. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Dylan Endle was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Austin will face off against rival Faribault at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, John Marshall is set to square off against their familiar foe Owatonna at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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