The Xavier Saints committed four innings in the third inning Tuesday night and lost to Waterloo East, 6-4, in the first game of a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader at Xavier.

Xavier rebounded and took the nightcap, 11-0, in five innings on a three-hit shutout by Ryan Flaherty.

Waterloo East scored all six of its runs in the third inning of the opener on three hits, one walk, one hit batter and those four errors for a 6-0 lead.

The Saints battled back as Adam Pick had three hits, including two doubles, but the rally fell short. Logan Clarahan had two hits in the first game for Xavier.

The Saints scored five runs in the first inning of the nightcap with the help of four walks and a hit batter. Flaherty was 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIs. Colin O'Connell had two hits and three RBIs.

Game 1

Waterloo East    006 000 0 - 6 3 2
Xavier           000 103 0 - 4 7 4

W - Magnuson. L - Pick.

Game 2

Waterloo East    000 00 - 0 3 1
Xavier           515 0x - 11 5 0

W - Flaherty. L - Snook.