Minnehaha Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the St. Paul Central Minutemen.
Alex Schmitt looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Glenn, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On St. Paul Central's side, Henry Smith put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Smith 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 scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4.
Minnehaha Academy's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-8. As for St. Paul Central, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Minnehaha Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Paul Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Century at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Century will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something St. Paul Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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