St. Xavier has gone a perfect 8-0 against Central Hardin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Bruins at 12:00 p.m. St. Xavier is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Thursday, St. Xavier had just enough and edged out Floyd Central 4-3.
Colton Zuege
| 04/17/25 @ Floyd Central | 6 |
| 04/12/25 vs Providence Catholic | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Providence Catholic | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ North Bullitt | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Lexington Catholic | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Colton Zuege looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kyle Krupp, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brodie Benefield, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Central Hardin couldn't beat Elizabethtown on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Bruins took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chase Price was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
St. Xavier pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Central Hardin, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
St. Xavier took their win against Central Hardin when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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