The Byron Bears will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Austin Packers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Byron will be strutting in after a victory while Austin will be coming in after a loss.
Byron is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Goodhue. The Bears blew past the Wildcats 10-1 on Friday. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Tallie Behrens was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Behrens was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaydence Fjerstad, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leeah Strain, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Austin fell victim to Stewartville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Packers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Kaydence Schaefer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits.
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