After flying high against Goodhue last Friday, Byron came back down to earth. The Bears took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Austin Packers on Thursday. If the Bears were looking for revenge after losing 7-6 to the Packers when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Tallie Behrens put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Behrens was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaydence Fjerstad made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Byron's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Austin, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Coming up, Byron will look to defend their home field on Monday against Chatfield at 4:30 p.m. As for Austin, they will venture away from home to square off against Winona at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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