By John RittenhouseThe Luverne Redbirds ran their season-long winning streak to five straight games with a pair of victories on Father’s Day Sunday.Luverne edged Hadley by two runs in Hadley Sunday afternoon before returning to Luverne to edge Pipestone by one run Sunday evening.The 8-1 Redbirds will play at the Green Isle Tournament Friday through Sunday.Luverne 4, Hadley 2The Redbirds put together a three-run fourth inning to set the stage for a two-run victory during Sunday’s first game in Hadley.The teams played to a scoreless draw through three innings before Luverne opened scoring in the top of the fourth.Derek Ohme doubled and scored, Eric Edstrom reached base on a fielder’s choice and scored and Ben Winkels singled and scored during the rally.Hadley plated a single run in the bottom of the fourth before Winkels singled and scored on a double from Jeff Sehr to make it a 4-1 game in the top of the sixth.The Buttermakers produced the game’s final run in the bottom of the sixth.Jon Jarchow tossed the first six innings to pick up the win. He allowed two runs (one was earned), five hits and three walks while recording four strikeouts. Ohme tossed a scoreless seventh inning to register a save.Box score AB R H BIOhme 3 1 1 0Edstrom 3 1 0 0Winkels 3 2 2 0Weber 3 0 0 0Fisher 0 0 0 0J.Sehr 3 0 1 2M.Sehr 2 0 0 0Schneider 1 0 0 0Iveland 2 0 1 0Sandbulte 2 0 0 0Jarchow 3 0 1 0Luverne 3, Pipestone 2An RBI single by Tony Sandbulte in the bottom of the seventh inning gave the Redbirds a one-run home win over the A’s Sunday evening.Pipestone erased a 2-0 deficit by scoring twice in the top of the sixth inning, but Sandbulte settled the issue in the bottom of the seventh.Mike Wenninger, who was the winning pitcher for Luverne along with slapping three hits at the plate, singled to start the seventh-inning rally. One out later, Winkels singled and Luke Iveland walked to load the sacks for Sandbulte, who singled home the game-winning run.Wenninger opened the scoring when he belted a solo homer to lead off the second inning. Iveland singled and scored on an error to make it a 2-0 game in the fifth.Wenninger fanned four of the five batters he faced in a relief performance that netted him the win.Travis Arends pitched the first five and one-third innings, allowing two runs, three hits and three walks. Arends struck out six batters.Box score AB R H BIOhme 2 0 1 0Edstrom 3 0 0 0J.Sehr 3 0 0 0Wenninger 3 2 3 1Arends 0 0 0 0Weber 3 0 1 0Winkels 3 0 1 0Iveland 2 1 1 0Sandbulte 3 0 1 1Eernisse 2 0 0 0
