The St. Henry Crusaders will venture away from home to face off against the Dixie Heights Colonels at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
St. Henry is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Ludlow a 10-0 shutout on Sunday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Crusaders with their most commanding win of the season.
Luke Lubert was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Jackson Popil was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
St. Henry always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Dixie Heights and Ludlow have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Colonels put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 9-3 win.
Ian Meyers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Stulz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Dixie Heights is undefeated when Stulz posts two or more runs, but 9-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Steczynski, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
The victory (which was St. Henry's third in a row) raised their record to 7-14. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Dixie Heights, their record now sits at 15-13.
St. Henry couldn't quite get it done against Dixie Heights in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
