By John RittenhouseHills-Beaver Creek High School sophomore Kerri Fransman experienced a busy week as a member of the Luverne High School softball team.The Cardinals split a double-header against Worthington in Luverne Tuesday before sweeping a twin bill from Adrian Area in Ellsworth Friday.Luverne opened Section 3A Tournament play in Pipestone Tuesday, going 1-1 to remain alive in the double-elimination event.The Cards faced Redwood Valley in the tournament opener and scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning to pull out a 5-3 win.Fransman chipped in an RBI in the third inning of the game and scored one of the two runs in the seventh. She singled once in four trips to the plate.Pipestone blanked the Cardinals 6-0 in the second round.Luverne was limited to one hit in the game, and Fransman went 0-1 at the plate. She did draw a pair of walks against Pipestone.Fransman went 2-6 at the plate during Friday’s twin bill in Ellsworth.The H-BC sophomore singled and scored four runs during a 20-0 victory over AA in the opener.Fransman made a key play during a 3-2 victory in the finale.Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the fifth, Fransman laid down a bunt that allowed the tying run to score from third base. Luverne proceeded to score the game-winning run as the inning progressed.Fransman went 1-2 at the plate in the second game against AA.Fransman slapped two hits in six official trips to the plate during Thursday’s double-header against Worthington in Luverne.She laid down a bunt single in the first inning of Game 1 before delivering a double in the sixth during a 10-run victory.Fransman went 0-1 in the second game, a three-run loss. She walked twice and recorded a sacrifice bunt.Luverne, 9-10 overall, resumes tournament play in Redwood Falls Saturday. The Cards play a 12:30 p.m. game.
