Baseball Recap: Hopkins' Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Hilltoppers

Previous 5 Games

05/13/25 vs King	8-3
05/12/25 @ Tournament Opponent	16-4
05/12/25 @ Wooster	16-4
05/10/25 @ King	5-4
05/07/25 @ King	5-1

Hopkins had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the King Vikings. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 5-4 win on Saturday.

Rocco DeMaio III made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Hopkins is 7-1 when DeMaio III posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tommy O'Connell, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Hopkins' success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 4-1 (and 8-9 when he doesn't).

Hopkins' record now sits at 12-10. As for King, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.

Hopkins does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for King, they will welcome Harvey at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.