Softball Recap: Hopkins wins going away against Forest Hills Central

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 9:16am

Softball Recap: Hopkins Vikings vs. Forest Hills Central Rangers

Hopkins can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past the Forest Hills Central Rangers 14-1. Winning may never get old, but Hopkins sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.

Hannah Brinks made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Brinks has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brinks was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.

In other batting news, Lyla Reynolds was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cami Hibma, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.

Hopkins is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Forest Hills Central, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-16.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hopkins beat Forest Hills Central by a score of 9-1 later that day.

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