The Austin Bruins had their highest scoring output of the season when they blasted Alexandria 9-3 in Riverside Arena Saturday.

Colton Kramer scored a shorthanded goal in the third period to get a hat trick on the night for Austin, which led 5-0 after the first period.

Chase McDonald added two goals for Austin and Tyler Bruggeman had 30 saves in the net.

With the win, the Bruins (14-9-1 overall) move into a second-place tie in the NAHL Central with the Blizzard (14-8-2 overall) as each team has 30 points.

SCORING SUMMARY

Alexandria 0 2 1 — 3

Austin 5 2 2 — 9

First period

(A) Colton Kramer (John Simonson, Joe Siers) 10:43

(A) Charlie Adams (John Kirby, Colton Kramer) 11:08

(A) Chase McDonald (Jeremy Finger, Trevor Waldoch) 15:13

(A) Christian Folin (Trevor Waldoch, Brandon Wahlin) 18:04

(A) John Kirby (Charlie Adams) 18:43

Second period

(A) Chase McDonald 6:17

(AL) Tucker Coborn (Seth Ronsberg) 8:40

(AL) Coborn (powerplay) (Jordan Kresbach) 11:13

(A) Kramer (Charlie Adams) 13:32

Third period

(A) Wahlin (Folin, Siers) 6:54

(A) Kramer (shorthanded) (Folin, Waldoch) 8:38

(A) Nick DeCenzo (Hadyen Trupp, Derek Sand) 10:31

Shots: Austin — 38; Alexandria — 33

Powerplays: Austin — 0-for-4; Alexandria — 1-for-4