Luverne lost against Zion Chapel back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Luverne Tigers fell just short of the Zion Chapel Rebels by a score of 5-3.
For Zion Chapel's part, the team relied heavily on Riley Bannin, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Meeks, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Luverne now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Zion Chapel, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Luverne will challenge Highland Home at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Luverne is facing Highland Home at the right time seeing as Highland Home is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Zion Chapel, they will head out on the road to square off against Pike Liberal Arts at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Zion Chapel's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Pike Liberal Arts' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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