Softball Game Recap: St. Paul Central Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 16, 2024, 8:31pm

Softball Recap: St. Paul Central Minutemen vs. Richfield Spartans

St. Paul Central lost against Richfield back in May of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The St. Paul Central Minutemen lost 12-2 to the Richfield Spartans. St. Paul Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For Richfield's part, Olivia Tomlinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Tomlinson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Audrey Olson was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lexi Nickell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.

St. Paul Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Richfield, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.

St. Paul Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Richfield, they will head out on the road to take on Edina at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Richfield is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.

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