St. Xavier entered their contest against Olentangy Liberty on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. St. Xavier fell just short of Olentangy Liberty by a score of 3-2. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
St. Xavier got a good showing from Eli Winsted, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Winsted has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, St. Xavier saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Ford, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs Ford has posted since back in March of 2024.
St. Xavier's loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Looking ahead, Olentangy Liberty will head out on the road to challenge Ballard at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Xavier will be paying especially close attention to Olentangy Liberty's contest: after Olentangy Liberty faces off against Ballard, they'll take on St. Xavier again at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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