Xavier suffered their closest loss since May 26th on Saturday. They fell just short of the Norwalk Warriors by a score of 6-4. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in June of 2023.
Xavier's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for Norwalk, they pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Xavier is taking a road trip to face off against Western Dubuque at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Norwalk, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-3 defeat against Marion on the 13th.
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