| 05/12/26 vs Johnson | 19 |
| 05/11/26 vs Highland Park | 15 |
| 04/28/26 vs Camden | 13 |
| 05/07/26 @ Johnson | 9 |
| 04/08/26 vs Brooklyn Center | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Como Park). They blew past the Johnson Governors 19-1 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Governors: they've now won four in a row.
Brendan Avant made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Como Park let Joseph Thomas and Mitchell Pelzer run wild. Thomas went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Pelzer went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Pelzer is becoming a predictor of Como Park's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Eli Savolainen, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Como Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Como Park's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Johnson, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Como Park is set to square off against their familiar foe Harding at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Johnson will take on rival Highland Park at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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