St. Xavier got themselves on the board against Paul Laurence Dunbar on Saturday, but Paul Laurence Dunbar never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 6-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2021.
St. Xavier got a great performance from Cooper Mattingly as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kyle Krupp, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in runs (two). Brodie Benefield also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
St. Xavier's record is now 3-1. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Xavier will face off against Frederick Douglass at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they will take on Henry Clay at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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