Albert Lea was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Austin Packers. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Albert Lea saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Margaret Olson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Olson has hit this season.
Albert Lea's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Austin, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Coming up, Albert Lea will take on Faribault at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Austin, they will square off against John Marshall at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Packers are facing the Rockets at the right time seeing as the Rockets are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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