Hopkins and St. Michael-Albertville are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Hopkins Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Michael-Albertville Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Hopkins has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Hopkins took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Edina by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Meanwhile, St. Michael-Albertville entered their tilt with Edina with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Hornets out 5-3.
Zach Pribyl looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Noah Miller was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was CJ Splettstoesser, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hopkins pushed their record up to 5-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Michael-Albertville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Hopkins might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from St. Michael-Albertville in their previous matchup back in April. Will Hopkins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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