St. Xavier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-3 walloping at the hands of the Springboro Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Xavier of the 6-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
St. Xavier got a good showing from Ethan Donovan, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, St. Xavier saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Ryan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
St. Xavier's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Springboro, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 18-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Xavier will take on St. John's Jesuit at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Springboro, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Centerville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Springboro's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Centerville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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