New Ulm had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Belle Plaine Tigers. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Tigers back in April, they had to take a 4-3 loss.
Briggs Candon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Dirk Haynes
| 05/05/26 vs Belle Plaine | 2 |
| 05/01/26 vs Holy Family Catholic | 1 |
| 04/30/26 vs Waseca | 1 |
| 05/16/25 @ Waseca | 1 |
| 05/06/25 @ Belle Plaine | 1 |
At the plate, Dirk Haynes was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Hunter Larson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
New Ulm's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Belle Plaine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. New Ulm will challenge Worthington at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Belle Plaine, they will head out to face off against Sibley East at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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