After flying high against Oldham County last Thursday, Male came back down to earth. The Male Bulldogs fell just short of the St. Xavier Tigers by a score of 5-4 on Monday. Male has struggled against St. Xavier recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
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. West Bickett was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On St. Xavier's side, Kaden Ford looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ford has been consistent recently: 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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cameron Marks, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Male's defeat dropped their record down to 10-16. As for St. Xavier, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 22-15 record this season.
As of now, neither Male nor St. Xavier have any future games scheduled.
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