After a string of four wins, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 7-3 to the New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial has not had much luck with New Ulm Cathedral recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For New Ulm Cathedral's part, Jake Finstad made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Finstad was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elliott Schabert, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Levi Franta, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for New Ulm Cathedral, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Le Sueur-Henderson at 5:00 p.m. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. As for New Ulm Cathedral, they will head out on the road to square off against Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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