Baseball Game Preview: Xavier Saints vs. Prairie Hawks

The Xavier Saints will challenge the Prairie Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Friday, Xavier was able to grind out a solid victory over Iowa City, taking the game 6-1.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Prairie and Washington meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Hawks walked away with a 7-3 win over the Warriors. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Prairie's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Xavier, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.

Xavier skirted past Prairie 6-4 in their previous matchup back in June of 2024. Will the Saints repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.