New Ulm Cathedral had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Martin County West Mavericks a 17-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for New Ulm Cathedral, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Levi Franta made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Franta has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Franta was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Elijah Rieser was a standout: he scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jake Finstad, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
New Ulm Cathedral's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Martin County West, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
As of now, neither New Ulm Cathedral nor Martin County West have any future games scheduled.
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