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The Luverne Redbirds traveled to Pipestone Wednesday, May 24, and blanked the A’s 21-0 in a lopsided game
In the first inning the Redbirds racked up nine runs, going through the lineup 1 1/2 times.
Pipestone walked three and committed two defensive errors in the first.
In the second inning Cade Wenninger added one more run when he was hit by a pitch. He took second on a wild pitch and scored from second on a hard ground ball by Casey Sehr
In the third inning Luverne once again turned on the offense, driving in eight more runs.
In the top of the fourth Pipestone was able to hold the Redbirds from scoring, but the Arrows were down by 18 at that point.
The Redbirds added one run in the fifth scoring Derek Lundgren on a Declan Beers single, and two runs in the sixth scoring Connor Overgaard and Jake Haugen on a Ethan Beyer single to center field.
Haugen took the mound for the Redbirds pitching four innings allowing one hit and no runs, striking out one batter.
Cade Wenninger came in to relieve him and went three innings allowing three hits and now runs, striking out two batters.
The Redbirds were scheduled to host Fairmont Tuesday, May 30, and Ruthton Wednesday, May 31.
BOX Score
RBirds 9 1 8 0 1 2 0 x x 21
PPST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x 0
BATTING
Luverne AB R H RBI
Lundgren 5 3 0 0
Paquette 3 4 3 1
Reisch 1 1 0 0
S Wenninger 5 2 4 3
Beers 4 2 2 1
Sterrett 1 0 0 0
C Wenninger 4 3 1 3
Sehr 2 1 2 2
Overgaard 2 2 1 1
Haugen 4 1 2 1
Fowler 1 0 0 0
Beyer 5 1 1 4
Ripka 5 1 1 2
2B: Haugen
Total Bases: S Wenninger 4, Haugen 3, Paquette 3, Sehr 2, Beers 2, Beyer, Overgaard, C Wenninger, Ripka
PITCHING
Luverne IP H R ER SO
Haugen 4 1 0 0 1
C Wenninger 3 2 0 0 2
Pitches-Strikes: Haugen 31-22, C Wenninger 42-27
Batters Faced: Haugen 11, C Wenninger 10