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| 04/21/25 - Home | 9-7 W |
| 05/07/24 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 04/12/24 - Away | 8-2 W |
| 05/01/23 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 6-4 W |
| + 2 more games |
Richfield is 6-1 against Fridley since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Spartans will square off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Neither Richfield nor Fridley posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Richfield is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Kennedy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Spartans have suffered since May 13, 2024.
Richfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Fridley's offense. They came up short against St. Anthony Village on Wednesday, falling 14-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost seven in a row.
Fridley's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Richfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Richfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Fridley when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 9-7. 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.
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