Luverne came tearing into Monday's contest with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over the Worthington Trojans. Considering Luverne has won eight matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jacob Stroh was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Stroh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Will Serie was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Serie is crushing it when it comes to RBI: he's brought in at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Elliot Domagala, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Luverne pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Worthington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Luverne will look to defend their home field on Thursday against St. James at 4:00 p.m. Worthington will take on Marshall at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Worthington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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