Comstock Park had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 8-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Hopkins Vikings, falling 7-0. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Hopkins, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
For Hopkins' part, the result came thanks to Christian Smigiel's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Smigiel has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kellen Ford, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Benting, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
While Comstock Park had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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