The St. Xavier Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the St. Xavier Bombers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (the Tigers have four straight victories, the Bombers have four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If the Tigers beat the Bombers with nine runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Tigers came out on top against the Fighting Saints by a score of 9-5 on Wednesday.
Tighe Brown looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Kyle Krupp was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Wyatt Graven also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, the Bombers suffered their biggest loss since May 2, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 15-3 to the Fighting Crusaders.
The Tigers' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for the Bombers, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
The Tigers skirted past the Bombers 7-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team 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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