The St. Xavier Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Lafayette Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Xavier had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top in a nail-biter against DuPont Manual and snuck past 4-3.
St. Xavier got a great performance from Ian Milliner as he pitched five innings while giving up two earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, St. Xavier's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Wright, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lafayette narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Henry Clay 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lafayette.
St. Xavier beat Lafayette 7-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Xavier 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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