St. James fell victim to Luverne and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Luverne Cardinals. St. James has not had much luck with Luverne recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Luverne's part, Payton Behr was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Elizabeth Smidt was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
St. James' loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Luverne, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
St. James will be playing in front of their home fans against Windom at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Luverne, they will head out on the road to face off against Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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