New Ulm Cathedral is 10-0 against Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds will look to defend their home field against the Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. New Ulm Cathedral is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
New Ulm Cathedral is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Springfield, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (New Ulm Cathedral was ranked 22nd). New Ulm Cathedral fell just short of Springfield by a score of 3-1 last Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs New Ulm Cathedral has scored all season.
New Ulm Cathedral saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Seidl, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-6 margin over Lester Prairie. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Hoffmann, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Kaden Rieke was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
New Ulm Cathedral's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7.
Everything went New Ulm Cathedral's way against Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as New Ulm Cathedral made off with a 10-0 victory. Does New Ulm Cathedral have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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