Luverne had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over the Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian Flying Dutchmen. The result was nothing new for Luverne, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Elizabeth Smidt and Payton Behr did most of the damage at the plate: Smidt scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5, while Behr scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Smidt has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Anika Boll, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Luverne's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Luverne will face off against Windom at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Luverne knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Windom likes a good challenge. As for Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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