By John RittenhouseHills-Beaver Creek High School junior Zach Wysong helped the Luverne High School baseball team complete Southwest Conference play with a winning 7-5 record Thursday.Luverne ended conference play by nipping Worthington 6-5 in eight innings in Luverne.Wysong emerged as the leading hitter and winning pitcher during Thursday’s Southwest Conference finale against Worthington in Luverne.The Cardinals rallied from two late deficits to beat the Trojans 6-5 and finish league play with a 7-5 record.Wysong went 3-4 at the plate and scored one run during the contest.With Luverne trailing 5-3 heading into the bottom of the eighth, Wysong ignited a three-run rally by singling and scoring the first run of the inning.He was called on to make a relief pitching appearance in the top of the eighth, after Worthington scored two runs to take a 5-3 edge. Wysong induced the only batter he faced to ground out, and he became the winning pitcher when Luverne rallied to score three times in the bottom of the frame.The Cardinals were scheduled to play a game in Adrian Monday, but the game was postponed until Wednesday, May 26.Luverne begins defense of its 2003 Section 3AA title by playing Redwood Valley in an opening-round game at noon Saturday in Jackson.