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The Luverne High school softball team posted two wins in a doubleheader with Jackson County Central April 18 and suffered a 10-0 loss in Fairmont April 24.
The Cardinals, now 3-1, will host a doubleheader with St. James Thursday, April 27. They’ll play Edgerton Friday, April 28, and Pipestone Monday, May 1.
LHS-JCC doubleheader
The Cardinals beat the Huskies 11-3 and 13-1 in a doubleheader with Jackson Tuesday, April 18.
“I thought both games were good team wins,” head coach Brooks Maurer said.
“Our hitting was outstanding.”
Luverne posted four doubles, a home run and eight stolen bases in the two games.
“It’s always good to get two wins over conference section teams,” Maurer said.
In Game 1, Luverne topped Jackson County Central 11- 3
Junior Gracie Nath got the start for Luverne, surrendering three runs on four hits over seven innings, striking out five batters.
Luverne racked up 10 total hits in the game.
Sophomore Payton Behr drove in two runs on three hits in four at bats.
Sophomore Ella Reisdorfer and junior Tori Serie both had two hits and one RBI each in the game.
BOX Score
LHS 1 1 4 1 2 2 x 11
JCC 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3
BATTING
Luverne AB R H RBI
Behr 4 1 3 2
Smidt 3 1 1 0
Olson 4 0 0 1
Reisdorfer 3 2 2 1
Boll 4 1 1 0
Cowell 2 3 1 0
Serie 4 3 2 1
Franken 1 0 0 1
Mehlhaff 1 0 0 0
Lenz 3 0 0 1
Double: Serie 1 Total Bases: Serie 3, Behr 3, Reisdorfer 2, Boll 1, Smidt 1, Cowell 1 Stolen Bases: Reisdorfer 2, Smidt 1, Behr 1
PITCHING
Luverne IP H R ER SO
Nath 7 4 3 1 5
Pitches-Strikes: Nath 112-63
Batters Faced: Nath 31
In Game 2 the Luverne Cardinals overwhelmed Jackson 13-1.
Sophomore Amira Cowell earned the win for Luverne facing 25 batters in six innings. Cowell surrendered one run on four hits and struck out four batters.
The Cardinals had 13 total hits in the game
Serie doubled twice with one RBI and senior Carly Olson doubled once with two RBIs in the game.
Reisdorfer connected on an inside-the-park home run, driving a fly ball to right field in the sixth inning and scoring one runner.
BOX Score
LHS 3 2 1 0 1 6 13
JCC 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
BATTING
Luverne AB R H RBI
Behr 5 0 2 0
Smidt 2 2 1 0
Wynia 1 0 0 0
Olson 3 1 2 2
Reisdorfer 3 2 2 2
Boll 3 1 2 2
Cowell 2 0 0 0
Serie 4 2 2 1
Franken 1 1 1 1
Mehlhaff 2 2 1 2
Lenz 4 0 0 1
Double: Serie 2, Olson 1 Home Run: Reisdorfer Total Bases: Reisdorfer 5, Serie 4, Olson 3, Behr 2, Boll 2, Smidt 1, Franken 1, Mehlhaff 1 Stolen Bases: Behr 2, Stegenga 1, Smidt 1
PITCHING
Luverne IP H R ER SO
Cowell 6 4 1 1 4
Pitches-Strikes: Cowell 91-42
Batters Faced: Cowell 25
Fairmont 10, LHS 0
The Luverne softball team traveled to Fairmont Monday, April 24, giving up a 10-0 loss in six innings.
“Their pitcher is very good,” Maurer said.
LHS pitcher Nath took the loss for Luverne, giving up three runs on seven hits over four innings.
The Cardinals were unable to get a single hit and committed three team errors in the game.
“They really hit the ball well also, but we had a few errors we shouldn’t have had to give them extra at bats,” Maurer said.
BOX Score
LHS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FHS 1 0 2 0 3 4 10
BATTING
Luverne AB R H RBI
Behr 0 0 0 0
Smidt 2 0 0 0
Olson 2 0 0 0
Reisdorfer 2 0 0 0
Boll 2 0 0 0
Cowell 2 0 0 0
Serie 2 0 0 0
Franken 1 0 0 0
Mehlhaff 1 0 0 0
Lenz 2 0 0 0
PITCHING
Luverne IP H R ER SO
Nath 4 7 3 3 3
Cowell 1.1 5 7 4 0
Pitches-Strikes: Nath 63-41, Cowell 61-34
Batters Faced: Nath 19, Cowell 15