Softball Preview: DeLaSalle Islanders vs. Richfield Spartans
The DeLaSalle Islanders will head out on the road to challenge the Richfield Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. DeLaSalle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Richfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
DeLaSalle stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Everything went their way against Minneapolis Southwest as DeLaSalle made off with a 13-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for DeLaSalle who now have three in a row.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Richfield's offense. They lost 14-0 to Kennedy on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 25 runs in the game before, Richfield's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
DeLaSalle is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Richfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
DeLaSalle beat Richfield 12-9 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for DeLaSalle since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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