The Anderson Raptors will head out on the road to take on the St. Xavier Bombers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Anderson is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
If Anderson beats St. Xavier with three runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Anderson won by a run and slipped past West Clermont 3-2.
JoJo Overbeek made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Overbeek has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Overbeek was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Overbeek wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Kuenning, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Xavier had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Harrison on Monday.
Jackson Campbell looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Weber, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Anderson's record now sits at 13-10. As for St. Xavier, their record is now 6-18.
Anderson came up short against St. Xavier when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 11-7. Thankfully for Anderson, Brennan Hileman (who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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