Xavier is 2-7 against Fordham Prep since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Knights will look to defend their home field against the Rams at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Xavier's offense. They fell 5-0 to St. Joseph-by-the-Sea on Tuesday.
While Fordham Prep didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Cardinal Hayes on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Lucas DeJesus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack McKillop, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Hudson Medeck was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one RBI.
Fordham Prep pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Xavier, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Xavier couldn't quite finish off Fordham Prep when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 4-2. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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