Softball Preview: St. Paul Central Minutemen vs. Richfield Spartans
The St. Paul Central Minutemen will head out on the road to face off against the Richfield Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, St. Paul Central came up short against Highland Park and fell 8-5. The loss continues a trend for St. Paul Central in their matchups with Highland Park: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Richfield started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against DeLaSalle. They fell just short of the Islanders by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Richfield couldn't push the score so high this time.
Emily Olosn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Richfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Olson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
St. Paul Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Richfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.
St. Paul Central might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Richfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. Can St. Paul Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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