Hutchinson lost against Richfield back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Hutchinson Tigers lost 14-3 to the Richfield Spartans.
For Richfield's part, Emily Olosn made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Olosn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Olosn was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Richfield let Taylor Nickell and Chloe Berglund loose on the outfield. Nickell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Berglund scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lauren Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hutchinson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Richfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Hutchinson will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Southwest Christian at 5:30 p.m. As for Richfield, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 defeat vs. Holy Family Catholic on the 11th.
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