Allendale had lost seven straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-9 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Hopkins Vikings by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 on Saturday.
As for Hopkins, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Five seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Hopkins' part, they let Kellen Ford and Aaron Arnsman run wild. Ford got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Arnsman went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Those two hits gave Arnsman a new career-high. Owen Reed also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Looking ahead, Allendale will venture away from home to challenge Coopersville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Broncos' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hopkins, they will welcome Covenant Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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