The St. Xavier Tigers will square off against the Shelby County Rockets at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games St. Xavier has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, St. Xavier needed a bit of extra time to put away Olentangy Liberty. They won by a run and slipped past the Patriots 4-3.
Matthew Harris looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Kyle Krupp
| 03/29/25 vs Olentangy Liberty | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Paul Laurence Dunbar | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Frederick Douglass | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Lexington Catholic | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs DuPont Manual | 1 |
At the plate, Donnie Sinkhorn and Kyle Krupp did most of the damage at the plate: Sinkhorn went 2-for-4 with three RBI, while Krupp scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Those three runs gave Krupp a new career-high.
St. Xavier kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Shelby County started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Western Hills. They came up short against the Wolverines on Saturday, falling 14-6.
Foster Whisman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Whisman was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Isaac Voight was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Shelby County is 2-1 when Voight posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
St. Xavier has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. Shelby County's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-6.
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