04/12/25 vs Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop | 20 |
04/23/25 vs St. Mary's | 15 |
05/03/25 vs Lester Prairie | 13 |
04/10/25 @ Lester Prairie | 13 |
04/29/25 @ Wabasso | 11 |
It's playoff time, and New Ulm Cathedral had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the South Ridge Panthers with a sharp 8-1 win on Thursday. Considering the Greyhounds have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jake Finstad made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Colin Anderson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Alex Portner was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
New Ulm Cathedral has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season. As for South Ridge, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-6.
New Ulm Cathedral has already played their next game, a 15-7 loss against Red Lake County Central on the 14th. South Ridge has also already played their next match (against Parkers Prairie), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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