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The Redbirds continue to roll over opponents, taking two more games this past week.
Luverne beat Windom 9-6 at home June 14 and went on the road June 18 to defeat Jackson 4-3.
The Redbirds’ season record is now 10-0. They are scheduled to host Milroy Wednesday, June 21, and Brookings Tuesday, June 27.
Luverne leads the Gopher League and Region 13C at the halfway point in the schedule.
Region 13C is made up of the Gopher League and the First Nite League.
Gopher League standings to date are Luverne 10-0, Milroy 7-2, Hadley 5-3, Worthington 3-7, Pipestone 1-7 and Ruthton 1-7.
Nite League standings to date are Fairmont 8-2, Jackson 7-3, Windom 6-4, Lakefield 6-4, Fox Lake 4-7, Mountain Lake 2-6 and Heron Lake 2-9.
The Luverne Redbirds have a long history of leading the league.
They have represented Region 13C in the state tournament 14 years so far. They have appeared in the tournament in 1990, ’92, ’99, 2000, ’01, ’07, ’10, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’19, ’20, ’21 and ’22.
Redbirds 9, Windom 6
The Redbirds shot down the Windom Pirates 9-6 Wednesday, June 14, at Redbird Field.
Luverne scored six points in the second inning and three in the third and held Windom to only six points for the win.
Redbirds Skyler Wenninger led Luverne with two runs on two hits and two RBIs.
Newt Johnson added two runs on three hits for the Redbirds with one RBI.
Johnson also covered five total bases and posted a double base hit.
Phil Paquette stretched a safe double into a just under the tag triple in the bottom of the third inning.
Paquette said he should have stopped at second and mumbled something about his age and reaching third.
Nick Smith also posted a triple at bat and knocked in two runs.
Jake Haugen took the mound and went seven innings, allowing four runs on nine hits and struck out six batters.
Brandon Fowler relieved Haugen in the eighth inning, allowing two runs on three hits.
Cade Wenninger closed the game in the top of the ninth inning. He faced four batters, striking out one and not allowing any runs.
Redbirds 4, Jackson 3
The Redbirds were tested by the Jackson Bulls on the road Sunday, June 18.
Falling behind 3-2 after seven innings, Luverne won the game 4-3, scoring two much-needed runs in the eighth inning.
In the top of the eighth inning Sehr doubled on a line drive to center, scoring Cade Wenninger to tie the game 3-3.
Lundgren sacrificed to the pitcher to drive in Serie, which would be the game-winning run.
Scoring for Luverne were brothers Skyler and Cade Wenninger, Serie and Beyer.
Serie came up with two vital RBIs on two hits in the game.
Lundgren and Haugen both posted one RBI each.
Cade Wenninger started on the mound for the Redbirds, pitching five innings, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out four batters.
Beyer relieved Wenninger in the sixth inning. He pitched two innings, allowing one run on one hit and striking out two batters.
Serie closed the game, pitching two innings with no runs scored and struck out one batter.
Redbirds 9, Windom 6
BOX Score
WNDM 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 6
RBirds 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 x 9
BATTING
Luverne AB R H RBI
S. Wenninger 4 2 2 2
Paquette 2 1 1 1
Beyer 1 0 0 0
Smith 4 0 1 2
Serie 4 0 0 0
Beers 2 2 1 0
Johnson 4 2 3 1
C. Wenninger 3 1 1 0
Haugen 4 1 1 2
Lundgren 4 1 1 1
2B: S. Wenninger, Johnson
3B: Paquette, Smith
Total Bases: Johnson 5, Paquette 3, S. Wenninger 3, Smith 3, Beers, Lundgren, C. Wenninger, Haugen
PITCHING
Luverne IP H R ER SO
Haugen 7 9 4 4 6
Fowler 1 3 2 2 0
C. Wenninger 1 1 0 0 1
Pitches-Strikes: Haugen 99-80, Fowler 18-12, C. Wenninger 19-12
Batters Faced: Haugen 32, Fowler 6, C. Wenninger 4
Redbirds 4, Jackson 3
BOX Score
RBirds 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4
JCKS 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3
BATTING
Luverne AB R H RBI
S. Wenninger 4 1 1 0
C. Wenninger 3 1 0 0
Serie 4 1 2 2
Sehr 4 0 1 1
Lundgren 2 0 0 1
Haugen 4 0 3 0
Norman 4 0 0 0
Ahrens 4 0 0 0
Beyer 3 1 1 0
2B: Sehr, S. Wenninger
Total Bases: Haugen 3, Sehr 2, Serie 2, S. Wenninger 2, Beyer
PITCHING
Luverne IP H R ER SO
Wenninger 5 2 2 2 4
Beyer 2 1 1 0 2
Serie 2 0 0 0 1
Pitches-Strikes: C. Wenninger 98-55, Beyer 26-16, Serie 28-15
Batters Faced: C. Wenninger 23, Beyer 7, Serie 7