The St. Xavier Bombers will face off against the Talawanda Brave at 5:00 a.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Xavier was handed a eight-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Oak Hills.
Meanwhile, Talawanda can bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They put the hurt on Madison with a sharp 12-1 win. The Brave might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Jack Stigall tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April.
At the plate, Adam Achterman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Talawanda's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 7-16 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jericho Fletcher, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
St. Xavier's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-11. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Talawanda, their victory bumped their record up to 11-16.
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