The Luverne Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Brantley Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Luverne took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Goshen a 17-0 shutout. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Lacey Kelley and Rashiya Berry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Kelley struck out seven batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Berry pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Kelley scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Berry scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaylee Fraizer was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Maggie Morgan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brantley). They put the hurt on Georgiana with a sharp 16-0 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Brantley now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Luverne, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Luverne suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Brantley when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Luverne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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