The Austin Packers will take on the Faribault Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Austin has three straight victories, Faribault has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Austin took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Northfield, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Packers skirted past the Raiders 4-3. That's two games straight that the Packers have won by just one run.
Austin's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Klein, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Kam Lundberg also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Faribault fell victim to Albert Lea and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to the Tigers.
Austin's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Faribault, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Austin came up short against Faribault when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 5-1. Can the Packers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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