Sleepy Eye is on a three-game streak of home wins, while New Ulm Cathedral is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Indians will welcome the Greyhounds at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Sleepy Eye was able to grind out a solid win over Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman, taking the game 10-5. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won three in a row.
Cody Schultz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Schultz was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Kayden Klein was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. J Fulmer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Sleepy Eye always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, New Ulm Cathedral faced Cleveland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Greyhounds came out on top against the Clippers by a score of 5-1. Those five runs were actually the fewest the Greyhounds have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
New Ulm Cathedral's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Sleepy Eye, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything went Sleepy Eye's way against New Ulm Cathedral when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Sleepy Eye made off with an 8-1 win. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Greyhounds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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