The Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian Flying Dutchmen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Luverne Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Thursday, then bounced right back against Wabasso on Monday. Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian blew past Wabasso 10-2.
Meanwhile, Luverne had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Cardinals.
Luverne got a massive performance out of Payton Behr, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Elizabeth Smidt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Luverne, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from Luverne in their previous matchup back in April. Will Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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