St. Paul Central is a perfect 10-0 against Como Park since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Minutemen will challenge the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. St. Paul Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
St. Paul Central came out on top against Washington Tech on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fourth inning. The Minutemen put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 13-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Minutemen.
Cooper Entenman made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He 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.
Sam Henrickson
| 05/12/25 vs Washington Tech | 3 |
| 05/01/25 @ Minneapolis South | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Minnehaha Academy | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Harding | 1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Washburn | 1 |
In other batting news, Sam Henrickson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
St. Paul Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.2.
Highland Park hit Como Park with a seven-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars lost 13-1 to the Scots. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Scots recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Como Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vance Ethen, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Como Park's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for St. Paul Central, their record now sits at 7-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Paul Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Como Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
St. Paul Central took their win against Como Park in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Do the Minutemen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
