The Packer softball team had a couple of seventh inning letdowns as it had to settle for a seventh place finish at the Austin Elks Invite in Todd Park Friday.

The Packers (5-8 overall) allowed late rallies in a 15-13 loss to Albert Lea and in a 5-3 loss to Simley before beating Dover-Eyota 10-4 to end the night.

The Packers out-hit the Tigers 19-8, but AL scored 11 runs in the top of the seventh to get the win. Austin was tied with Simley 3-3 going into the seventh, when Simley took the lead with a two-run homer.

“We hit the ball well all day and we played extremley well against Simley, which is a team we usually struggle with,” Austin head coach Tina Strauss said. “It was nice to end the night on a good note with a win.”

Against DE, Austin sophomore Abbey Ball struck out 10 and allowed just two hits as she picked up the win.

Austin senior center fielder Katelyn Joseph was selected to the All-Tournament Team as she went 7-for-12 on the day.

Owatonna won the Elks Invite.

AL 15, Austin 13

Austin hitting: Katelyn Joseph, 3-for-6, 3 R; Syndey Murphy, 4-for-5, 3 R; Danielle Tschann, 4-for-5, 2 R; Taylor Hackensmith, 3-for-4, 3 R

Simley 5, Austin 3

Austin hitting: Joseph, 2-for-3; Tschann, 2-for-4; Hackensmith, 2-for-4; Kallie Hart, 2-for-4

Austin 10, Dover-Eyota 4

Austin pitching: Abbey Ball (W), 7 IP, 2 H, 6 BB, 4 R, 10 K

Austin hitting: Joseph, 2-for-4, 2 R; Murphy, 3-for-4, 2 R; Ball, 2-for-4; Tschann, 2-for-4; Lisa Stundahl, 2-for-4