Softball Recap: Chaska Comes Up Short at Home Against Hopkins

Chaska unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Hopkins Royals by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Royals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Allana Benoit spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks.

At the plate, Iyla Branch was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple.

Hopkins has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.

Looking ahead, Chaska is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on Orono at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The match will give the Hawks their first taste of in-conference action this season. Hopkins has already played their next contest (against St. Louis Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.