The Xavier Saints collected only four hits Tuesday night and lost to Benton Community, 4-1, in a prep baseball game at Ken Charipar Field.

Jacob Germann pitched a strong game for the Bobcats. He allowed three hits in six innings with six strikeouts, three walks and three hit batters.

Cody Schnoebelen went 3-for-3 for Benton Community with a double. Jake Stenberg drove in two runs with sacrifice flies.

Corbin Woods had two hits for the Saints, including an RBI double in the seventh when Xavier (6-5) scored its only run.

BENTON COMMUNITY (4)
Moser 4 1 1 0, Frese 3 1 1 0, Germann 4 0 1 0, Stenberg 2 0 1 2, Kearns 3 0 0 0, McFarland 3 2 2 0, Kuester 2 0 0 0, Schnoebelen 3 0 3 1, Stramer 3 0 0 0. Totals 27 4 9 4.

XAVIER (1)
Grimm 4 0 1 0, Woods 3 0 2 1, Mattke 2 0 0 0, Brown 3 0 1 0, Pick 3 0 0 0, Ratz 2 0 0 0, Hammerberg 3 0 0 0, Meaney 3 0 0 0, St. Andrews 1 1 0 0. Totals 24 1 4 1.

Benton Community    110 011 0 - 4 9 1
Xavier                      000 000 1 - 1 4 1

Germann, Volz (7). Schulte, Scott (6). W - Germann. L - Schulte. 2B - Germann, McFarland, Schnoebelen, Brown, Woods. SB - Moser.