St. Xavier has enjoyed a eight-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the DeSales Colts at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, St. Xavier made easy work of Brother Rice and carried off a 9-3 win.
Oakley Clevenger was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Buehner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, DeSales waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Green Waves onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs DeSales has scored all season.
St. Xavier now has a winning record of 7-6. As for DeSales, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
St. Xavier couldn't quite finish off DeSales when the teams last played back in May of 2022 and fell 5-3. Can St. Xavier avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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