The Xavier Hawks will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Kiel Raiders at 1:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Xavier: 4, Kiel: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Xavier is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Denmark onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. Considering Xavier has won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Kiel entered their tilt with Plymouth with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Panthers on Thursday.
Eyan Dessellier was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Dessellier was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grant Manz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Xavier is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Kiel, they pushed their record up to 22-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
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