The Xavier Hawks will be playing at home against the St. Mary Catholic Zephyrs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Xavier is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Xavier is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Seymour on Friday. They fell just short of the Thunder by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, St. Mary Catholic earned a 10-6 victory over Manitowoc Lutheran on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Mary Catholic.
Nevaeh Saringer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Saringer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Saringer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Emily Vogel was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Adel Schneider, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Xavier's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for St. Mary Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Xavier was able to grind out a solid win over St. Mary Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 11-6. Will Xavier repeat their success, or does St. Mary Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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