Thursday just wasn't the day for Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop's offense. They lost 12-0 to the New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds on Thursday. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop has struggled against New Ulm Cathedral recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Swenson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
On New Ulm Cathedral's side, Colin Anderson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Anderson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Anderson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Levi Franta, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Matt Seidl, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. 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 8-2 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop by a score of 16-4 later that day.
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