Austin won the last time they faced Albert Lea, and things went their way on Monday too. The Austin Packers had just enough and edged the Albert Lea Tigers out 7-5.
For Albert Lea's part, Kendra Knutson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Calleigh Noble, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Austin's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Albert Lea, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Austin will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Century at 5:00 p.m. Century's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Austin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Albert Lea, they will head out on the road to challenge Mankato West at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mankato West knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Albert Lea likes a good challenge.
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