The Hopkins Royals will head out on the road to challenge the Edina Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Friday, Hopkins came up short against Wayzata and fell 8-4. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Edina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Michael-Albertville. That's two games in a row now that the Hornets have lost by just one run.
Mia Kapoor made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Cora ZumBrunnen also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Hopkins' loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Edina, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Hopkins couldn't quite get it done against Edina in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 4-1. Can the Royals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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