Washington Tech extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping their season record down to 4-7 in the process. They came up short against the St. Paul Central Minutemen, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Minutemen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-3 on Friday.
As for St. Paul Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
For St. Paul Central's part, Cooper Entenman was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Entenman is becoming a predictor of St. Paul Central's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Entenman was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Henrickson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Washington Tech will venture away from home to take on Johnson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Paul Central, they will head out to square off against Como Park at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.79 runs per game on average), something the Minutemen will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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