New Ulm Cathedral is 4-0 against Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds will head out on the road to take on the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. New Ulm Cathedral is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, New Ulm Cathedral earned a 7-3 victory over Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial. The win made it back-to-back victories for New Ulm Cathedral.
Jake Finstad made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Finstad was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Elliott Schabert was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Levi Franta, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton scored first but ultimately less than Randolph in their match on Thursday. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 9-7. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton has struggled against Randolph recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Caleb Quast made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Cole Blomstrom was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
New Ulm Cathedral is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11.
New Ulm Cathedral took their win against Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Ulm Cathedral since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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