Scarlets
| 04/08/25 @ Faribault | 23 |
| 05/01/25 @ Hopkins | 15 |
| 04/19/25 @ Apple Valley | 15 |
| 04/23/25 vs Red Wing | 14 |
| 04/22/25 @ Albert Lea | 14 |
Mankato West barely beat Hopkins the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Scarlets' pitcher stepped up to hand the Royals a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. The Scarlets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Lydia Banse, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Claire Roering, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The win (which was Mankato West's sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Hopkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Coming up, Mankato West will take on New Ulm at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hopkins, they are taking a road trip to challenge Wayzata at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Royals' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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