Hopkins lost to St. Michael-Albertville back in April, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Hopkins Royals had just enough and edged the St. Michael-Albertville Knights out 5-3.
For St. Michael-Albertville's part, Thomas Ohotto was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Ohotto has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Drew Luster made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hopkins' victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for St. Michael-Albertville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Buffalo the next time they take the field. St. Michael-Albertville will head out to face Buffalo at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Hopkins will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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