For the second straight game, Washington Tech will face off against St. Paul Central. The Eagles will take on the Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Washington Tech is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Washington Tech lost 18-3 to St. Paul Central on Friday.
For St. Paul Central's part, Emmett Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Jones was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for St. Paul Central: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, St. Paul Central got a massive performance out of Cooper Entenman, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI Entenman has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ian McKee, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
St. Paul Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.2.
St. Paul Central pushed their record up to 6-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Washington Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
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