Redbirds preview: Luverne to face Fairmont in Final Four series

The Luverne Redbirds have enjoyed smooth sailing through the Region 13C playoffs so far.
In the league crossover playoff series, the Redbirds (25-2) swept the Heron Lake Lakers 13-1 and 5-0 July 20 and 22.
In the first round of the Region 13C tournament last weekend, Luverne defeated the Adrian A’s in two games by a combined score of 28-0, 10-0 on July 27 and 18-0 on Friday.
The Redbirds, seeded No. 2 overall, will now face the Fairmont Martins (16-7) in the Final Four round of the playoffs.
The No. 6-seeded Martins swept the No. 3-seeded Windom Pirates 7-6 and 11-6 last weekend to advance to the Final Four round.
Fairmont swept the Pipestone A’s 12-1 and 17-2 in the league crossover series one week earlier.
“This series with Fairmont will be our biggest test by far,” said Luverne player-manager Brooks Maurer.
The Birds defeated the Martins 7-4 in Fairmont June 26 in their only matchup of the summer so far.
Luverne drafted Windom Pirates pitcher Kobe Lovell for the Final Four series.
 
Region 13C Round One Results
(1) Milroy vs. (8) Ruthton
July 27 – Milroy 5, Ruthton 0
July 29 – Milroy 13, Ruthton 1
 
(2) Luverne vs. (7) Adrian
July 27 – Luverne 10, Adrian 0
July 29 – Luverne 18, Adrian 0
 
(3) Windom vs. (6) Fairmont
July 27 – Fairmont 7, Windom 6
July 29 – Fairmont 11, Windom 6
 
(4) Hadley vs. (5) Jackson
July 27 – Hadley 5, Jackson 4
July 29 – Hadley 10, Jackson 9
 
 
Region 13C Final Four Round Schedule
(1) Milroy vs. (4) Hadley
Wed, Aug. 3 at Irish Yard 7:30 pm
Sat, Aug. 6 at Hadley 2 pm
*Sun, Aug. 7 at Irish Yard 2 pm
 
(2) Luverne vs. (6) Fairmont
Wed, Aug. 3 at Luverne 7:30 pm
Fri, Aug. 5 at Fairmont 7:30 pm
*Sun, Aug. 7 at Luverne 2 pm
*If necessary