The Hopkins Royals will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Wayzata Trojans at 7:15 p.m.
Hopkins' hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Edina on Wednesday. They fell 5-0 to the Hornets. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Hopkins was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Wayzata won against Edina on Tuesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Wayzata had just enough and edged Minnetonka out 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wayzata.
Alexa Larson looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Lexi Drasher was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Anderson, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Hopkins dropped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Wayzata, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Hopkins skirted past Wayzata 11-10 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hopkins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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