Softball Game Preview: Richfield Heads Out

By Team Reports May 17, 2024, 4:33am

Softball Preview: Richfield Spartans vs. Edina Hornets

Richfield has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Edina Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Richfield will be strutting in after a win while Edina will be coming in after a loss.

On Thursday, Richfield had just enough and edged Visitation out 7-6.

The team relied heavily on Ava Scanlon, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Nickell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Edina's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Michael-Albertville.

Richfield's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Edina, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.

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