After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North, South St. Paul was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Richfield Spartans. South St. Paul's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mallory Brandecker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits.
On the hitting side, Chloe Oneill was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Bebeau, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Richfield's side, Olivia Tomlinson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Tomlinson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Lexi Nickell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Ava Scanlon, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Richfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South St. Paul only tossed three.
South St. Paul's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Richfield, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South St. Paul will take on Two Rivers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Richfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Robbinsdale Cooper at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richfield is facing Robbinsdale Cooper at the right time seeing as Robbinsdale Cooper is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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