The Hopkins Royals will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Kennedy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hopkins will head into Monday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Monday after soaring to a nine-run matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Wayzata by a score of 6-4.
Abi Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on 11 hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mary Foster was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Cece Rasmussen was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Kennedy lost 13-2 to Robbinsdale Armstrong on Monday. Kennedy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emily Spencer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Hopkins' loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Kennedy, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Hopkins came out on top in a nail-biter against Kennedy when the teams last played back in May of 2019, sneaking past 4-3. Will Hopkins repeat their success, or does Kennedy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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