Minutemen
| 04/16/25 vs Humboldt | 15-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Washington Tech | 19-0 |
| 04/11/25 @ Edison | 15-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Highland Park | 8-7 |
| 04/08/25 @ Park Center | 14-1 |
| 05/16/24 @ St. Croix Prep | 10-3 |
St. Paul Central strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They never let the Humboldt Hawks get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. Give the Minutemen's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Ellen Hendricks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, St. Paul Central let Noe Christensen and Jonny LeRoux run wild. Christensen went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, two triples, and three runs, while LeRoux scored three runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-3. Christensen is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Anna Kroetsch was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
St. Paul Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .455 or higher in three consecutive matches.
St. Paul Central pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Humboldt, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, St. Paul Central will head out on the road to face off against Como Park at 4:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Humboldt, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Robbinsdale Cooper at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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