St. Xavier had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Christian Academy-Louisville Centurions 3-1. The three-run effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Mason Nett tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Brodie Benefield was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two triples and one run. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Coomer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Tigers
| 03/27/25 vs Christian Academy-Louisville | 3-1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Collins | 7-3 |
| 03/17/25 vs DuPont Manual | 12-2 |
| 05/27/24 vs Francis Parker | 20-0 |
| 05/14/24 vs Christian Academy-Louisville | 4-0 |
| + 3 more games |
St. Xavier's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Christian Academy-Louisville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
St. Xavier will challenge Olentangy Liberty at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Christian Academy-Louisville, they will take on Chicago Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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