Softball Recap: St. Paul Central Gets the Win

Minutemen

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 vs Washington Tech	19
05/09/25 vs Edison	15
04/16/25 vs Humboldt	15
04/11/25 @ Edison	15
05/01/25 vs Harding	13

St. Paul Central's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They never let the Edison Tommies get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Minutemen, who have now won six games by 13 runs or more so far this season.

Jonny LeRoux made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 5-for-6 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those five hits gave her a new career-high.

In other pitching news, Anna Kroetsch looked comfortable as she went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.

Back at the plate, Noe Christensen was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Brooklyn Martin was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.

St. Paul Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matches.

St. Paul Central's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Edison, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Paul Central will venture away from home to face off against DeLaSalle at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Islanders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.14 runs per game on average), something the Minutemen will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Edison, they will take on Minneapolis Southwest at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.