The Luverne Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Worthington Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Luverne's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Worthington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Luverne gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Blue Earth. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Luverne considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Kenedee Franken was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Smidt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Worthington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fairmont.
Luverne's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Worthington, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Luverne suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Worthington in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Can Luverne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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