The Hopkins Royals will head out on the road to face off against the Wayzata Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopkins' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Wayzata's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hopkins fell victim to Mankato West and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Scarlets. The Royals haven't had much luck with the Scarlets recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Wayzata came out on top against Buffalo on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Trojans were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Bison. Surprisingly, this marked the Trojans' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
The team relied heavily on Sydney Anderson, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. Cyrena Carr also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Wayzata was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Hopkins' defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Wayzata, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Hopkins came out on top in a nail-biter against Wayzata when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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