Richfield is 2-8 against Kennedy since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Richfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Richfield couldn't beat DeLaSalle on Monday even though they stacked five runs on them in the sixth inning. The Spartans fell just short of the Islanders by a score of 7-6.
Griffen Flanery made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Cason Carter, who earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Kennedy waltzed into their contest on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Hawks as they made off with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Kennedy secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Rayden Rasmussen, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Richfield's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Kennedy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Richfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Kennedy in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
