If St. Paul Central was riding high fresh off their 15-2 takedown of Harding on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Minutemen fell just short of the Richfield Spartans by a score of 6-5 on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Minutemen in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Raina Palombo and Noe Christensen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Palombo went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI, while Christensen went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Jonny LeRoux was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
St. Paul Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Richfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Paul Central will head out to square off against Highland Park at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Richfield, they will take on Robbinsdale Cooper at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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