After flying high against Bullitt East last Tuesday, St. Xavier came back down to earth. The St. Xavier Tigers fell just short of the Beechwood Tigers by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Xavier of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
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. Another player making a difference was Jacob Buehner, who scored 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.
On Beechwood's side, Shawn Sowder was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Carlisle, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
St. Xavier's defeat dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Beechwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Xavier will take on Ballard at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ballard is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so St. Xavier will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Beechwood, they will head out on the road to challenge Harrison County at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
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