Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Xaverian). They put the hurt on the St. Edmund Prep Eagles with a sharp 16-1 win on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Clippers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
Emmet Gleason
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Emmet Gleason looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He is becoming a predictor of Xaverian's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Zafra, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Jordan Steiger, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Xaverian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Xaverian's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for St. Edmund Prep, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9-1.
Coming up, Xaverian will head out on the road to face off against Archbishop Molloy at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Edmund Prep, they will face off against Grace Christian at 2:00 p.m. on the 24th.
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