Baseball Preview: St. Xavier Bombers vs. Highlands Bluebirds
St. Xavier is 5-0 against Highlands since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. Xavier Bombers will head out on the road to take on the Highlands Bluebirds at 5:00 p.m. The last four games St. Xavier has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
St. Xavier might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to Elder, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss continues a trend for St. Xavier in their matchups with Elder: they've now lost five in a row.
St. Xavier got a good showing from Jackson Campbell, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Campbell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Xavier saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Zinser, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Highlands scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Boone County as Highlands made off with a 16-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Highlands.
St. Xavier's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Highlands, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season.
St. Xavier took their victory against Highlands when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Xavier since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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