Softball Preview: Hopkins Royals vs. St. Michael-Albertville Knights
The Hopkins Royals will look to defend their home field on Monday against the St. Michael-Albertville Knights at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Hopkins finally turned things around against Eden Prairie on Friday. Hopkins' pitchers stepped up to hand Eden Prairie a 2-0 shutout.
Hopkins' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Abi Carter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Michael-Albertville unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to Champlin Park. The contest marked the first time this year in which St. Michael-Albertville was not able to get on the board.
Hopkins' victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for St. Michael-Albertville, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.
Hopkins beat St. Michael-Albertville 5-2 when the teams last played back in June of 2023. Will Hopkins repeat their success, or does St. Michael-Albertville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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