Post-Bulletin staff
MANKATO — The road misery for the Austin Packers softball team continued on Thursday with a 9-3 loss to the Mankato East Cougars.
With the loss in Big Nine Conference play, the visiting Packers dropped to 0-3 on the road this season. This was also the fifth overall loss in a row for the Packers.
Mankato East improved to 8-0 on the season with the home win. The Cougars, who earlier in the season ended the 51-game conference winning streak of the Mankato West Scarlets, remain on top of the Big Nine standings.
Austin (2-6, 2-6 Big Nine) returns home to Todd Park today to host the Elks Tournament. The first game of the tournament for Austin is scheduled for 5 p.m. against St. Peter.
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There is another game after that at 7 p.m. There is supposed to be a final game on Saturday morning, but with the forecast of rain, all of the games might take place tonight.
