Highland Park had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 5-9 to make it four. They came up short against the St. Paul Central Minutemen, falling 13-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Minutemen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on May 4th.
As for St. Paul Central, their record now sits at 11-8. Considering they have won seven games by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For St. Paul Central's part, Emmett Jones made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Cooper Entenman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and six RBI. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Max Colby-Clay was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
As of now, neither Highland Park nor St. Paul Central have any future games scheduled.
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