Beechwood waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the St. Xavier Tigers out 7-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Beechwood also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Shawn Sowder, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Carlisle, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On St. Xavier's side, Luke Wright made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jacob Buehner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, St. Xavier hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beechwood struck out nine times.
Beechwood pushed their record up to 16-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Xavier, their loss dropped their record down to 14-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Beechwood will challenge Harrison County at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Xavier, they will head out on the road to square off against Ballard at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ballard's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so St. Xavier's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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