Baseball Game Preview: Fox Valley Lutheran Fox vs. Xavier Hawks

For the second straight game, Fox Valley Lutheran will face off against Xavier. The Fox will venture away from home to take on the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fox Valley Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Xavier's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Fox Valley Lutheran blew Xavier out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Xavier got their revenge. The Fox fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 10-8. The Fox have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Xavier has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Fox Valley Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.