The Richfield Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Edina Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Richfield has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Richfield came up short against Apple Valley on Wednesday, falling 12-3.
Meanwhile, Edina had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Raiders 3-1. That's two games straight that the Hornets have won by exactly two runs.
Ella Meyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Meyer wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kenzie Cox, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Edina's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Richfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
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