Hopkins is a perfect 7-0 against Comstock Park since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Panthers at 4:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hopkins has four straight wins, Comstock Park has 18 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hopkins' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Godwin Heights with a sharp 19-0 victory. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Hannah Brinks
| 05/06/25 vs Godwin Heights | 5 |
| 06/01/24 @ Thornapple Kellogg | 4 |
| 04/25/24 vs Holland Christian | 4 |
| 04/16/24 @ Kelloggsville | 4 |
| 05/17/24 @ Forest Hills Central | 3 |
Hannah Brinks was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ava Vanderkolk and Lyla Reynolds did most of the damage at the plate: Vanderkolk went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple, while Reynolds got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs Vanderkolk has posted since back in June of 2024. Cami Hibma was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Hopkins was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .536 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Comstock Park's offense. They lost 16-0 to Fruitport on Tuesday. Considering the last time the Panthers couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Hopkins' record is now 12-9-1. As for Comstock Park, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Hopkins took their win against Comstock Park in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 19-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad 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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