Hopkins scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the St. Michael-Albertville Knights. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Abi Carter made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Carter was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Cece Rasmussen was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hailey Allen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hopkins' win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for St. Michael-Albertville, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hopkins will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Minnetonka, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for St. Michael-Albertville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wayzata at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Michael-Albertville is facing Wayzata at the right time seeing as Wayzata is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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