Baseball Recap: St. Paul Central's Win Ends Five-Game Losing Streak at Home

St. Paul Central got themselves on the board against Harding on Wednesday, but Harding never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over the Knights. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 20-2 victory on Monday.

Colin Flahive was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Sam Henrickson was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Cal Holsenback was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

St. Paul Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harding only posted an OBP of .300.

St. Paul Central's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-9. As for Harding, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Paul Central will face off against St. Agnes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Aggies will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Minutemen surely won't give up without a fight. As for Harding, they will take on Johnson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.