After a string of three wins, St. Michael-Albertville's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hopkins Royals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Michael-Albertville of the 5-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in June of 2023.
For Hopkins' part, Abi Carter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Carter was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Cece Rasmussen was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Hailey Allen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Michael-Albertville's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Hopkins, their victory bumped their record up to 3-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Michael-Albertville will take on Wayzata at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Michael-Albertville is facing Wayzata at the right time seeing as Wayzata is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hopkins, they will be playing at home against Minnetonka at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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