Brother Rice was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 9-3 defeat at the hands of the St. Xavier Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Brother Rice of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
Conner Stack was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chris Daugherty, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On St. Xavier's side, Oakley Clevenger was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Buehner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Brother Rice's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for St. Xavier, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6.
Brother Rice will take on Leo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Leo's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Brother Rice's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Xavier, they will head out on the road to take on North Bullitt at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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