The Fridley Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Richfield Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Fridley hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Fridley fell victim to St. Anthony Village and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Huskies, falling 11-0.
Meanwhile, Richfield made easy work of Roosevelt on Friday and carried off a 9-1 victory. With that win, the Spartans brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Cason Carter made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Carter wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Anderson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Alan Avila Flores also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Richfield now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Fridley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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