Redbirds push winning streak to seven games, improve to 8-1

The Luverne Redbirds improved to 8-1 overall with a 15-4 victory over Worthington on Wednesday, June 9. With the win the Cardinals extended their winning streak to seven games.
Luverne struck first by scoring two runs in the top of the first inning.
The Redbirds tacked on three more runs in the top of the third inning to push their lead to 5-0.
In the top of the fifth inning the Redbirds scored six runs to take a commanding 11-0 lead.
Luverne scored one run in the top of the sixth inning to make it a 12-0 ballgame.
Worthington got on the board with three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to make it a 12-3 Luverne lead.
The Redbirds added three more runs in the top of the seventh inning to make it a 15-3 game.
The Cardinals recorded six extra-base hits, including five doubles en route to their double-digit victory over Worthington.
Ben Serie collected three hits, including a triple. Serie also scored three runs.
Skyler Wenninger went 2-4 at the plate with a double. Wenninger also scored three runs and drove in one run.
Derek Lundgren drove in a team-leading four RBIs.
Jake Haugen went 2-5 at the plate, including a double.
 
Luverne 2 0 3 0 6 1 3
Worthington 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
 
Batting: Mayer 1-5; Serie 3-4; Johnson 2-5; S. Wenninger 2-4; Lundgren 2-4; Norman 1-3; Beyer 1-2; Haugen 2-5; Reisch 1-4; C. Wenninger 1-3
Doubles: Johnson; S. Wenninger; Lundgren; Haugen; Reisch
Triples: Serie