By John RittenhouseThe Luverne American Legion team couldn’t record its first win of the 2006 campaign when it entertained Adrian Tuesday.Luverne rallied from a 4-0 deficit to tie the game in the fifth inning, but Adrian outscored the Cardinals 2-1 in the final two innings to prevail 6-5 at game’s end.The loss was Luverne’s third straight to open the season.The Cardinals host Slayton for a single game Friday, they compete at the Jackson Tournament Saturday and Sunday, then host Okabena for a twin bill Tuesday.Luverne appeared to be in position to pick up a win after they rallied from an early deficit, but the Cards couldn’t complete the comeback.Adrian gained a 4-0 cushion by scoring three runs in the second inning and one in the third before Luverne answered with two-run rallies in the bottom of the third and fifth innings to knot the score at four.Seth Goembel singled, stole second and scored Luverne’s first run in the third on a wild pitch.Jake Clark, who moved Goembel to third with a single, scored the second run of the frame when Marc Boelman singled.Luverne loaded the bases with Clark and Chris Fitzer slapping singles and Micah Boomgaarden getting hit by a pitch in the fifth.Tyler Reisch delivered a two-run single to tie the game at four, but the rally stalled when Adrian recorded consecutive outs with runners standing on first and third base.The Dragons moved in front 6-4 by scoring two runs in the top of the sixth before Luverne plated the final run of the game in the seventh inning.A double by Boelman, a single by Fitzer and Reisch getting plunked by a pitch gave the Cards a bases-loaded situation with one out in the seventh.Ben Nath chased home Boelman with a sacrifice fly to right field to make it a 6-5 game, but the next batter grounded out to end the game.Boelman pitched the first 5 1/3 innings and took the loss for Luverne. He surrendered six earned runs before being replaced by Boomgaarden, who tossed the final inning and two-thirds."It was my fault we lost this game," said Isaac Schmidt, who took over the coaching duties for regular Luverne mentor Wade Hiller on Tuesday."I left Marc out there too long."Box score AB R H BIClark 4 2 2 0Boomgaarden 3 1 0 0Boelman 4 1 3 1Fitzer 4 0 3 0Reisch 3 0 1 2Nath 3 0 1 1Bruynes 4 0 0 0Richters 2 -0 0 0Goembel 3 1 1 0