Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Paul Central). They were the clear victors by a 20-2 margin over the Harding Knights on Monday. The Minutemen not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 23, 2024 (when they won 25-6).
Cooper Entenman
| 05/05/25 @ Harding | 8 |
| 04/30/25 @ Tartan | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Johnson | 5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Minnehaha Academy | 5 |
| 05/20/24 vs Hill-Murray | 2 |
| 05/14/24 @ Como Park | 10 |
Cooper Entenman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Entenman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ademola Adedigba, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Adedigba has become a key player for St. Paul Central: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-7 otherwise. Another was Cal Holsenback, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
St. Paul Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harding only posted an OBP of .348.
St. Paul Central's record is now 3-8. As for Harding, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Looking ahead, St. Paul Central will welcome Washburn at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harding will be paying especially close attention to the Minutemen's match: after the Minutemen face off against the Millers, they'll take on Harding again at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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