The Covington Catholic Colonels are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the St. Xavier Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Covington Catholic needed a bit of extra time to put away Campbell County. They had just enough and edged out the Camels 6-5. Six seems to be a good number for the Colonels as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, St. Xavier gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They blew past Lexington Catholic 12-5.
Nolan White was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. White was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Oakley Clevenger was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Mason Akers was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
St. Xavier was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2025.
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