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| 05/11/24 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 05/12/22 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 04/20/21 - Home | 9-11 L |
| 03/27/19 - Away | 7-10 L |
| 04/12/18 - Away | 9-1 W |
| + 3 more games |
St. Xavier and Milford are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Bombers will challenge the Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Milford took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Xavier, who comes in off a win.
St. Xavier took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Anderson by a score of 8-5. The Bombers haven't had any issues with the Raptors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Milford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Loveland.
Zach Wiener was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Milford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Hutzel, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
St. Xavier's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-12. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Milford, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
St. Xavier skirted past Milford 7-6 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bombers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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