Softball Preview: Luverne Cardinals vs. Windom Eagles
The Luverne Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Windom Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Luverne sitting on five straight victories and Windom on six.
Luverne can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian.
Luverne let Elizabeth Smidt and Payton Behr loose on the outfield. Smidt scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5, while Behr scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Smidt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anika Boll, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Windom stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Worthington.
Luverne pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Windom, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Luverne skirted past Windom 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Does Luverne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Windom turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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