The Xavier Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the West De Pere Phantoms at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Xavier is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Xavier fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Shawano Community on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 7-6.
Xavier got a good showing from Maddux Anderson, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Matthew Potter was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Reid Hietpas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, West De Pere can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against De Pere as West De Pere made off with an 8-2 victory.
Xavier's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for West De Pere, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Xavier skirted past West De Pere 4-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Xavier 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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