St. Xavier waltzed into their contest on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Collins Titans 9-2. That's two games straight that St. Xavier has won by exactly seven runs.
Colton Zuege tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jacob Buehner was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Logan Ottman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Collins' side, Jordon Harris was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Xavier has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 20-14 record this season. As for Collins, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-19 record this season.
St. Xavier will be playing at home against Christian Academy-Louisville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in St. Xavier's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Christian Academy-Louisville has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Collins, they will challenge North Bullitt at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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