Baseball Recap: Eden Prairie Comes Up Short

Hopkins hit Eden Prairie with a four-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles came up short against the Royals, falling 12-2. The Eagles have struggled against the Royals recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Eden Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Hopkins, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Eden Prairie will face off against rival Edina at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hopkins is set to challenge their familiar foe Minnetonka at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Royals 3.9, the Skippers 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.