Baseball Recap: Como Park Cougars vs. St. Paul Central Minutemen
Como Park fell victim to St. Paul Central and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the St. Paul Central Minutemen. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Como Park's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For St. Paul Central's part, Cooper Entenman and Emmett Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Entenman kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Jones pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Entenman scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-5, while Jones scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Jones is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Walter Heinecke was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Billy Vander Aarde, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Como Park's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for St. Paul Central, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Como Park will take on Richfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Paul Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Paul Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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