Baseball Recap: St. Xavier Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with North Bullitt

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

05/15/25 @ North Bullitt	8-9
05/14/25 vs Beechwood	1-0
05/13/25 vs George Rogers Clark	5-0
05/10/25 vs Warren East	5-1
05/10/25 vs McCracken County	6-0

St. Xavier faced North Bullitt in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Tigers fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 9-8. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Conner Johnson and Jaxon Coomer stepped up to the plate in a big way. Johnson went 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double, while Coomer went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Johnson also scored a run, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brodie Benefield, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

St. Xavier's defeat dropped their record down to 27-6. As for North Bullitt, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-8.

St. Xavier does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Bullitt, they will face off against Thomas Nelson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles are facing the Generals at the right time seeing as the Generals are stuck on a four-game losing streak.