Softball Recap: Minneota Continues Home Dominance on Friday

While Minneota's win against Lakeview wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings had just enough and edged out the Lakers 5-3. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Lakers: they've now won four in a row.

Madison Hennen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Courtney Antony was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.

Minneota always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Vikings

Previous Games (Home)

05/02/25 vs Lakeview	5-3
04/29/25 vs Renville County West	11-0
04/22/25 vs Tracy-Milroy-Balaton	10-1
04/17/25 vs Russell-Tyler-Ruthton	10-6
05/14/24 vs MACCRAY	18-0
+ 6 more games

Minneota pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Lakeview, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.

Coming up, Minneota will head out to challenge Dawson-Boyd at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lakeview, they are taking a road trip to square off against Murray County Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.