Xavier High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Saints fall twice at Davenport tourney

DAVENPORT - The Xavier High School softball team lost both of its games at the Davenport West tournament Saturday.

The Saints fell to Davenport West, 5-4, in their first game. They lost to Davenport Assumption, 6-3, in their second contest.

Erin Drahozal and Hannah Helms socked home runs for Xavier against Davenport West. Steph Wehr was 2-for-2. Drahozal was the losing pitcher.

Xavier's second game against Assumption featured two teams that are ranked in Class 4A, with Assumption 10th and the Saints 11th.

Helms went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs against Assumption. Drahozal was 2-for-3. Maria Steffen took the loss.

Xavier's record fell to 6-6.

Metro Players in Pro Baseball

The Metro Sports Report provides regular updates on all the Metro graduates in pro baseball. Here is the report through Friday:

SCOTT SCHEBLER (CR Prairie), Oklahoma City, OF, Triple-A, Pacific Coast League (Dodgers): Schebler went 2-for-5 with a home and two runs scored in an 11-7 victory over Nashville Friday. He hit sixth in the lineup and played center field. Schebler is batting .220 (41-for-186) with eight home runs and 17 RBIs.

CHAD CHRISTENSEN (CR Washington), Fort Myers, OF, High-A, Florida State League (Twins): Christensen went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs in a 4-3 victory over Bradenton Friday. He ht eighth in the lineup and played right field. Christensen is batting .284 (55-for-198) with two homers, 11 doubles and 18 RBIs.

JON KELLER (CR Xavier), Frederick, P, High-A, Carolina League (Orioles): Keller did not pitch in a 4-1 loss to Potomac Friday. He has a 3-4 record, 3.65 ERA and three saves.

Saints ousted by North Scott again

DES MOINES - Lizzy Bailey and Sydney Wright helped the Xavier Saints win two state titles and make four trips to the state tournament during their careers for the most successful high school soccer program in state history.

That fact helped ease the pain somewhat after the Saints lost to North Scott, 4-1, in the quarterfinals of the Class 2A state tournament Thursday afternoon at soggy Cownie Park in Des Moines.

Xavier won state titles in 2012 and 2013 when Bailey and Wright were freshmen and sophomores, completing an historic run of eight titles in a row, an unprecedented accomplishment in any girls sport in Iowa. The Saints reached the semifinals last year and made the quarterfinals this year, losing to North Scott both times.

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Xavier sweeps Waterloo East in softball

WATERLOO - The Xavier softball team collected a pair of shutouts against Waterloo East Tuesday in a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader in Waterloo, 2-0 and 13-0.

Erin Drahozal and Kylie Oldridge were the winning pitchers for the Saints.

Drahozal and Steph Wehr were 2-for-3 for Xavier in the first game.

Morgan Breitbach went 3-for-3 and scored three runs in the second game. Charlotte Richards was 2-for-2 and scored twice.

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