The Richfield Spartans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Apple Valley Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Richfield had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Edina.
Meanwhile, Apple Valley and South St. Paul squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Apple Valley had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Packers by a score of 6-4.
Keura Roloff was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Roloff was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Ginny Gores made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Isabella Kruckow, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Richfield dropped their record down to 13-10 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Apple Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season.
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