Baseball Recap: Washington Tech Comes Up Short

Washington Tech extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-6 in the process. They came up short against the St. Paul Central Minutemen, falling 18-3. The Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Minutemen from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.

As for St. Paul Central, they pushed their record up to 6-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The result was nothing new for the Minutemen, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.

For St. Paul Central's part, Emmett Jones made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Jones was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. St. Paul Central is 3-1 when Jones posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise.

In other batting news, Cooper Entenman was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for St. Paul Central: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian McKee, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

While Washington Tech had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.