St. Xavier had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Highlands Bluebirds a 7-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Xavier also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2021.
Not much got past Ian Milliner, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Highlands off the board. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Luke Wright was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Coomer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Xavier is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-14 record this season. As for Highlands, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Xavier will challenge Collins at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Collins: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while St. Xavier has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Highlands, they will square off against Ryle at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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