05/05/25 vs Sleepy Eye | 12-7 |
05/03/25 vs Lester Prairie | 13-0 |
05/02/25 @ Loyola | 7-3 |
04/29/25 @ Wabasso | 15-4 |
04/23/25 vs St. Mary's | 17-2 |
New Ulm Cathedral entered their tilt with Sleepy Eye on Monday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 12-7. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-0 two weeks ago.
Caleb Forstner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, New Ulm Cathedral let Jake Finstad and Elijah Rieser run wild. Finstad went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple, while Rieser went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave Rieser a new career-high. Joey Schugel was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
New Ulm Cathedral hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.
New Ulm Cathedral's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Sleepy Eye, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
New Ulm Cathedral will square off against Springfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sleepy Eye has already played their next contest (against Lester Prairie), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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