Wednesday just wasn't the day for Minnehaha Academy's offense. They fell 5-0 to the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders on Wednesday. Minnehaha Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured five losses in a row.
For St. Cloud Cathedral's part, the result came thanks to Cade Simones's shutout, as he gave up just three hits.
On the hitting side, Jacob Oliver and Caden Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Oliver went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run, while Johnson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Minnehaha Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for St. Cloud Cathedral, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Minnehaha Academy will take on Providence Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Providence Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season. As for St. Cloud Cathedral, they will head out on the road to square off against Willmar at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Cloud Cathedral's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Willmar's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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