Tigers
| 04/26/25 vs Butler | 6-3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Trinity | 6-2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Madison Central | 5-4 |
| 04/19/25 @ Central Hardin | 11-1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Floyd Central | 4-3 |
| + 3 more games |
St. Xavier waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Butler Bears by a score of 6-3. Six seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Colton Zuege tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mason Akers, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Oakley Clevenger was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
St. Xavier's win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Butler, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Coming up, St. Xavier will take on Bullitt Central at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Butler, they will head out on the road to face off against South Oldham at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Dragons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.76 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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