Minnetonka has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Hopkins Royals at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Minnetonka will be strutting in after a win while Hopkins will be coming in after a loss.
If Minnetonka beats Hopkins with two runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Minnetonka skirted past Edina 2-1. That's two games straight that Minnetonka has won by just one run.
Minnetonka got a great performance from Maxwell Nelson as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Minnetonka's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Colten Benedict, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Hopkins lost 8-2 to Buffalo on Wednesday.
Minnetonka has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Hopkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Minnetonka came out on top in a nail-biter against Hopkins in their previous matchup on May 8th, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Minnetonka since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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