Luverne fell victim to Fairmont and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of Fairmont by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Luverne's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Luverne saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Sauer, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. That triple marked the first that Sauer has hit this season.
Luverne's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Fairmont, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Luverne will face off against Pipestone at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fairmont, they will take on St. James at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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