Albert Lea was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 4-1 to the Austin Packers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Packers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in April.
Makenzie Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Albert Lea saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Schuhmacher, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Albert Lea's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Austin, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Coming up, Albert Lea will square off against Worthington at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Austin, they will challenge Faribault at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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