The Waconia Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hopkins Royals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Waconia had to settle for a 5-4 loss against St. Louis Park. Waconia has not had much luck with St. Louis Park recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Lucas Langin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Waconia saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Soren Marker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Weir, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hopkins fell victim to a rough 15-3 defeat at the hands of Chaska on Saturday. Hopkins has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Waconia's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hopkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Waconia came up short against Hopkins in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Will Waconia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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