Hopkins won the last time they faced Thornapple Kellogg, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Hopkins Vikings walked away with a 12-7 win over the Thornapple Kellogg Trojans.
Hannah Brinks made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Brinks has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Brinks was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Ava Vanderkolk was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Madison Schwartz, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Hopkins' victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-9. As for Thornapple Kellogg, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Hopkins will have a chance to go back-to-back against Thornapple Kellogg: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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