After flying high against Roosevelt last Monday, Richfield came back down to earth. The Richfield Spartans fell just short of the DeLaSalle Islanders by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Richfield in their matchups with DeLaSalle: they've now lost three in a row.
Emily Olosn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Richfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Olson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On DeLaSalle's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Eva Heinecke gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Carlie Jackson was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Richfield's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for DeLaSalle, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richfield will take on St. Paul Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for DeLaSalle, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against St. Agnes at 4:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for DeLaSalle: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while St. Agnes has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
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