Albert Lea is 2-8 against Austin since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Packers at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Monday. Albert Lea came up short against Stewartville, falling 10-3.
Albert Lea saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run. Johnson also put up a run, which was her first of the season. Another was Kaylee Henderson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Austin didn't have quite enough to beat Red Wing on Thursday and fell 6-4.
Kaydence Schaefer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Ariel Weideman made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Charlee Cunningham was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Albert Lea's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Austin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Albert Lea couldn't quite get it done against Austin in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 as they fell 4-1. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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