Pella is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Xavier is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Dutch will host the Saints on Monday.
Xavier's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Pella hadn't allowed a single run the last five times they've hit the field. The Dutch's pitchers stepped up to hand Gilbert a 5-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Xavier faced Bondurant-Farrar in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Saints narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bluejays 2-0. The Saints' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Pella is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Xavier, their win bumped their record up to 37-5.
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