It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but St. Xavier ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Olentangy Liberty Patriots, sneaking past 4-3. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Patriots last Friday, they had to take a 3-2 loss.
Matthew Harris
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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.
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. That's the most RBI Sinkhorn has posted since back in April of 2024.
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.
St. Xavier has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. Olentangy Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, St. Xavier will look to defend their home field on Monday against Shelby County at 2:00 p.m. As for Olentangy Liberty, they will head out to face off against Olentangy Berlin at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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