Baseball Recap: Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha Pirates vs. Richfield Spartans
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Richfield on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Richfield Spartans by a score of 7-6. Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Richfield apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Schneider, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Schneider has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha and nudges their season record down to 9-4. As for Richfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha will take on Fridley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Richfield, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on St. Anthony Village at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Richfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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