The Luverne Tigers will face off against the Pike Liberal Arts Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Luverne's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Pike Liberal Arts' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Luverne and Ariton finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 tie.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pike Liberal Arts). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Goshen a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Haylie Brown, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Strickland, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Pike Liberal Arts always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .741. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pike Liberal Arts' win bumped their record up to 3-6. Luverne's draw gives them a new season record of 1-2-1.
Luverne skirted past Pike Liberal Arts 11-9 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Does Luverne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pike Liberal Arts turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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