St. Henry took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Simon Kenton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Crusaders skirted past the Pioneers 7-6. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Crusaders as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Gage Peace
| 04/27/25 @ Simon Kenton | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Holy Cross | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Tates Creek | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ Lexington Catholic | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Covington Catholic | 1 |
Gage Peace and Jackson Popil did most of the damage at the plate: Peace went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double, while Popil went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Peace a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Detzel, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
St. Henry's win bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Simon Kenton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-7-3.
Coincidentally, St. Henry and Simon Kenton will both be playing Dixie Heights the next time they take the field. The Pioneers will host the Colonels at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, while the Crusaders will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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