St. Xavier won the last time they faced Male, and things went their way on Monday too. The St. Xavier Tigers skirted past the Male Bulldogs 5-4.
Kaden Ford looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Xavier saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Buehner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Buehner is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Cameron Marks was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Male's side, Cayden Perry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was West Bickett, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
St. Xavier has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 22-15 record this season. As for Male, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
As of now, neither St. Xavier nor Male have any future games scheduled.
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