The Elder Panthers will face off against the St. Xavier Bombers at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Elder comes in on four and St. Xavier on three.
Elder is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Beavercreek, who was ranked tenth at the time (Elder was ranked 11th). The Panthers didn't even let the Beavers on the board on Thursday, marking the Panthers' second-straight 2-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Caleb McComas's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jack Rosenacker was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, St. Xavier extended their postseason success on Friday against Lakota West. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Firebirds.
St. Xavier's victory bumped their record up to 22-5. As for Elder, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.
Elder skirted past St. Xavier 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bombers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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