Como Park extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-10 in the process. They lost 11-1 to the St. Paul Central Minutemen. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Minutemen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-4 on Wednesday.
As for St. Paul Central, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-10. The result was nothing new for the Minutemen, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For St. Paul Central's part, Emmett Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Jones also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Paul Central is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-10 otherwise. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Billy Vander Aarde was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cooper Entenman, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Como Park will take on Fridley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Paul Central, they will square off against Edison at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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