Austin fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Kasson-Mantorville on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Komets by a score of 3-2. The Packers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Keagen Duholm was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero).
At the plate, Austin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Klein, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Austin's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Kasson-Mantorville, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Austin will head out to take on John Marshall at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kasson-Mantorville, they will venture away from home to face off against Lakeville South at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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