North Oldham hasn't had much luck against St. Xavier recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Mustangs will face off against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
North Oldham is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Trinity on Friday. They came up short against the Shamrocks, falling 6-0.
Meanwhile, St. Xavier faced Ballard in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Tigers took a 17-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bruins. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Jakob Reed was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Jaxon Coomer was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
North Oldham now has a losing record of 13-14. As for St. Xavier, their loss dropped their record down to 20-5.
North Oldham suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to St. Xavier when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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