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| 04/10/25 - Home | 13-2 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 7-8 L |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 5-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
It was a Battle of the Birds when New Ulm faced off against Waseca on Thursday. The Eagles blew past the Bluejays 13-2. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kolton Achman tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Levi Hopp and Dirk Haynes did most of the damage at the plate: Hopp got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Haynes scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Ben Alfred was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
New Ulm always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waseca only posted an OBP of .300.
New Ulm's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Waseca, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, New Ulm will take on St. Peter at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Waseca, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sibley East at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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