The Albert Lea Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Austin Packers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Albert Lea is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 10th on Tuesday. They came up short against Northfield, falling 13-3. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Easton Schewe was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Graham Goskeson also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Austin came into Tuesday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Winona 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Packers have posted since April 5th.
Noah Dunlap was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Casey Denzer, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Albert Lea's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Austin, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-7.
Albert Lea came out on top in a nail-biter against Austin in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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