New Ulm Cathedral waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Madelia Blackhawks 4-3. That's more bragging rights for New Ulm Cathedral, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jake Finstad and Colin Anderson were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Finstad pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Anderson tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Finstad scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Anderson got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Mielke, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
New Ulm Cathedral is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Madelia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season.
New Ulm Cathedral does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Madelia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against B O L D at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Madelia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so B O L D's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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