If Luverne was feeling good off their 14-5 takedown of Sacred Heart last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Luverne Cardinals suffered a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of the Fairmont Cardinals on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Luverne of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Gracie Nath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Luverne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Reisdorfer, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
On Fairmont's side, Brylee Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenzie Lowry, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Luverne's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Fairmont, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-3.
Luverne will head out on the road to take on St. James at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fairmont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Ulm at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Ulm's pitching crew has only allowed 0.6 runs per game this season, so Fairmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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