Richfield had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 6-6 to make it four. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 back in April.
As for Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
For Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha's part, Cooper Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. Peterson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Adan Aasen was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.
Coming up, Richfield will host South St. Paul at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha, they are taking a road trip to face off against Robbinsdale Armstrong at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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