In what's become a running theme this season, Luverne gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the St. James Saints a 14-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Luverne considering their one-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on Payton Behr, who went 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.
Luverne is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for St. James, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Luverne will head out on the road to square off against Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Luverne is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for St. James, they will be playing at home against Windom at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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