New Ulm Cathedral put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds. That's more bragging rights for the Greyhounds, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jake Finstad made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4. He has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played.
| 04/12/25 vs Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Lester Prairie | 1 |
| 05/28/24 vs Loyola | 2 |
| 05/23/24 vs Martin County West | 2 |
| 05/07/24 vs Loyola | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Colin Anderson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Caleb Forstner was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
New Ulm Cathedral's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: New Ulm Cathedral beat the Thunderbirds by a score of 25-5 later that day.
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