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Cardinal softball team remains undefeated; move season to 8-0

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Stacy Olson for the Star Herald

The Luverne High School softball team kept the ball rolling with another win on Friday, April 29, when they beat the Edgerton Dutchmen at home by a score of 11-4.
The Cardinals, 8-0 for the season, have a busy week coming up with a doubleheader at home versus Jackson County Central Tuesday, May 3, a doubleheader in St. James Thursday, May 5, and a single game in Ellsworth Friday, May 6. 
 
LHS 11, EHS 4
The Dutchmen started off strong against the Cardinals in Friday’s game, scoring three runs in the first inning and holding that lead until the third inning.
Edgerton got on the board with a single and a homerun in the first inning. Gracie Nath settled in on the mound and sat down the next 14 batters.
The Cardinals had two hits in the first two innings. Billi Connell singled in the first, and Tori Serie hit a double in the second inning, but neither hit plated a run.
In the third inning the Cardinals came out swinging with a single from Ella Reisdorfer, a double from Connell, a two-RBI double from Peyton Behr, and an RBI single from Carly Olson.
The Cardinals scored four runs to take the lead.
Luverne continued to add to the score in the fourth inning, plating seven runs.
LHS batted through the lineup with hits from Jacey Smith, Behr, Reghan Bork, Anika Boll, and another hit from Smith. The Cardinals led 11-3 after six innings.
Edgerton scored one run in the top of the seventh to close the gap 11-4. 
Gracie Nath took the win, pitching all seven innings. Nath allowed four runs on five hits. She walked two and struck out 12.
The Cardinals had a clean game with no errors in seven innings. Paris VanDyke took the loss for the Edgerton Dutchmen.
 
Box score        AB R     H    RBI 
B Connell         4     2     1     1 
P Behr              4     2     2     3 
C Olson            3     1     2     1 
R Bork              3     1     1     1
B Smidt            3     0     1     0 
A Boll               4     1     1     2  
T Serie              4     1     0     0 
J Smith             3     2     1     1 
E Reisdorfer    3     1     2     0

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