The Worthington Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Luverne Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Worthington has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 20.
Last Tuesday, Worthington came up short against Fairmont and fell 6-2.
Meanwhile, Luverne stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Blue Earth 17-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Luverne considering their one-run performance the match before.
Kenedee Franken was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Elizabeth Smidt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Worthington's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Luverne, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Everything went Worthington's way against Luverne in their previous meeting back in May of 2019 as Worthington made off with a 14-2 victory. Does Worthington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Luverne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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