It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Richfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha Pirates. That's two games straight that Richfield has won by just one run.
For Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Schneider, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Schneider has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
The win made it two in a row for Richfield and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richfield will play host again on Monday to welcome St. Anthony Village, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. The last four games Richfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha, they will be playing at home against Fridley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha is facing Fridley at the right time seeing as Fridley is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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