For the second straight game, NorthPointe Christian will face off against Hopkins. The Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Vikings at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, NorthPointe Christian came up short against Hopkins and fell 5-2. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Hopkins' part, Trent Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Smith a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Kellen Ford was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Luke VanSlyke, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Hopkins is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for NorthPointe Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
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