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Luverne softball team remains undefeated for season, now 7-0

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Stacy Olson for the Star Herald

The Luverne High School softball team made quick work of Blue Earth Area on Friday, April 22, in a doubleheader that favored the Cardinals 10-3 and 16-0.
The Luverne girls improved their record to 7-0 after also sweeping Pipestone April 19 (see related story).
The Cardinals will look to continue their winning streak when they host the Edgerton Dutchmen at 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 29.  
 
LHS 10, Blue Earth 3
Luverne allowed one run in the first inning and was unable to score for the first two innings.
In the third inning Luverne plated two runs when Carly Olson hit a two-RBI single to put the Cardinals in the lead 2-1.
In the fourth inning the Cardinals batted through their lineup and scored five runs off two hits and three Blue Earth errors.
Billi Connell hit a double to start the inning, and Reghan Bork hit an RBI single, upping the Cardinals’ lead to 7-1.
Luverne was able to push one run across the plate in the fifth inning with a double off the bat of Connell. The Cardinals allowed one run in the sixth inning off one hit.
The Cardinals answered by scoring two runs in the sixth with no hits and one Blue Earth error.
The LHS defense held Blue Earth in the seventh, allowing one run off one hit, finishing the game at 10-3. 
Ella Reisdorfer got the win and pitched all seven innings for the Cardinals. She allowed three runs on five hits. Reisdorfer struck out five and walked two. 
 
Box score      AB  R  H RBI
B Connell         3   2   2   3
P Behr              2   2   0   1
K Franken        1   0   0   0
C Olson            3   1   1   2
R Bork              3   1   1   1
B Smidt            1   0   0   0
B Siebenahler  0   0   0   0
A Boll               2   1   0   0
M Swenson      0   0   0   0
T Serie              4   1   0   1
J Smith             3   1   0   0
E Reisdorfer    3   1   1   0
 
LHS 16, Blue Earth 0
The Cardinals started strong in Game 2 against Blue Earth, batting nine and scoring six runs with hits from Reghan Bork and Anika Boll.
In the second inning the Cardinals plated six more runs. Billi Connell and Carly Olson both hit singles. Reghan Bork and Jacey Smith both hit doubles, putting the Cardinals up 12-0.
The Cards, unable to score in the third or fourth inning, scored four runs in the fifth.
Billi Connell started the inning with a triple. Carly Olson hit a two-RBI double, and Reghan Bork scored one on a double. The Cardinals ended the game in five innings with a final score of 16-0. 
Gracie Nath threw a no-hitter, facing 16 batters in five innings and allowing no hits and no runs.
Nath hit one batter in the second inning for Blue Earth's only base runner of the game. Nath struck out six batters. 
 
Box score          AB R    H     RBI
B Connell           4     2     2     0
E Reisdorfer      2     2     0     0
K Franken          0     1     0     0
C Olson              3     3     2     2
R Bork                4     3     3     3
B Smidt              4     1     1     2
A Boll                 2     2     1     3
T Serie                2     1     0     1
M Swenson        2     0     0     0
J Smith               4     1     1     0
A Cowell            1     0     0     0
B Siebenahler    1     0     0     0

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