For the second straight game, Xavier will face off against Fox Valley Lutheran. The Hawks will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Fox at 4:30 p.m. The last four games Xavier has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Xavier took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Fox Valley Lutheran, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Hawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Fox on Tuesday. Xavier's victory was all the more impressive since the Fox were averaging only 4.09 runs allowed on the season.
Xavier is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Fox Valley Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-3.
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