Hopkins won against Belding on Monday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Vikings didn't even let the Godwin Heights Wolverines on the board, marking the Vikings' second-straight 12-0 shutout. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Trent Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Wyatt Stedman
| 05/06/25 vs Godwin Heights | 3 |
| 04/25/25 @ Holland Christian | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Kelloggsville | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Belding | 1 |
| 04/29/25 @ NorthPointe Christian | 1 |
In other batting news, Wyatt Stedman and Kellen Ford did most of the damage at the plate: Stedman went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Ford got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave Stedman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Merek Zapolnik, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
Hopkins was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .355 or higher in four consecutive games.
Hopkins' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.2 runs. As for Godwin Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Hopkins will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wolverines: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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