Austin was the 7-6 winner over Mayo when they last played one another back in April of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Packers fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The Packers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kaydence Schaefer put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Furthermore, she didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2025. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.

Charlee Cunningham
| 05/14/26 @ Mayo | 2 |
| 05/12/26 vs Century | 1 |
| 05/07/26 vs Albert Lea | 1 |
In other batting news, Miranda Cass and Charlee Cunningham stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cass went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Cunningham went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Cunningham has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Morgan Cass also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Austin's record is now 5-8. As for Mayo, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
As of now, neither Austin nor the Spartans have any future games scheduled.
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