Austin is 0-5 against Northfield since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Austin Packers will head out on the road to face off against the Northfield Raiders at 5:00 p.m.
Austin lost 13-3 to Winona on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Northfield had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Wingers.
Grace Mostad was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Mostad has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mostad was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run, four stolen bases, and two runs.
In other batting news, Lindsey Erickson was excellent, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Rita Langford was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Austin's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Northfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Austin suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Northfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Austin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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