The Minnetonka Skippers will face off against the Hopkins Royals at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Minnetonka has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Hopkins will come in with three straight victories.
Minnetonka fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Prior Lake on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lakers by a score of 2-1.
Mateo Aldecocea was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over eight innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April.
At the plate, Minnetonka saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Storts, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Hopkins not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 9th (when they won 12-2). They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Eden Prairie.
Hopkins' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Minnetonka, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Minnetonka couldn't quite finish off Hopkins in their previous meeting back in April and fell 2-0. Will the Skippers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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