The St. Paul Central Minutemen will head out to take on the Owatonna Huskies at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Paul Central was handed a seven-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Fridley 4-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Minutemen as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Emmett Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, St. Paul Central's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Mortellaro, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That RBI was Mortellaro's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Owatonna was able to grind out a solid victory over Mankato East on Thursday, taking the game 5-1.
St. Paul Central's record now sits at 2-6. As for Owatonna, their record is now 9-2.
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