The Cathedral Fighting Irish will head out on the road to challenge the St. Xavier Bombers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Friday, Cathedral came up short against Franklin Central and fell 7-2. Cathedral has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jackson Reeves was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Cathedral saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Nickols, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Bo Cooper was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
St. Xavier might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-5 to Centerville, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Cathedral's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for St. Xavier, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Cathedral might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from St. Xavier in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Cathedral avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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