It was a good run, but Richfield unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 9-5 to the South St. Paul Packers. Richfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South St. Paul apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Olivia Tomlinson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Tomlinson was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Ava Scanlon was another key contributor, going 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.
On South St. Paul's side, 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.
Having lost for the first time this season, Richfield fell to 3-1. As for South St. Paul, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Richfield will be playing at home 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. As for South St. Paul, they will be playing at home against Two Rivers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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