Bishop Watterson had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged out the St. Xavier Bombers 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 27, 2024.
Nate Henderson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Henderson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ben Uhlenhake was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run. Luke Fivecoat was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Coming up, Bishop Watterson is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Buckeye Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Xavier, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Covington Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Covington Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so St. Xavier's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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