Floyd Central hasn't had much luck against St. Xavier recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Highlanders will welcome the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Floyd Central 4, St. Xavier 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Floyd Central came up short against New Albany and fell 7-3.
Meanwhile, St. Xavier had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 7-3.
Kaden Ford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Coomer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyle Krupp, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Xavier pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Floyd Central, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
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