The Luverne Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian Flying Dutchmen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian is hoping to do on Friday what Redwood Valley couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Luverne's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Luverne put the hurt on Redwood Valley with a sharp 12-2 win.
Payton Behr was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Smidt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian never got on the board in their matchup last Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Wabasso last Monday. They blew past the Rabbits 10-2.
Luverne is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Luverne took their victory against Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 16-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Luverne since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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