Xavier fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Shawano Community on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Shawano Community Hawks by a score of 7-6. Xavier was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Shawano Community apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
Xavier got a good showing from Maddux Anderson, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Matthew Potter was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Hietpas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Xavier's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Shawano Community, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Xavier will square off against West De Pere at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Shawano Community, they will head out on the road to take on Menasha at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Shawano Community: 3.9, Menasha: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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