Xavier High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Clinton snaps Saints' streak at 5

CLINTON - Xavier had its five-game winning streak snapped Wednesday night by Clinton, 8-3, in a non-conference basll game.

Adam Pick was 2-for-3  with a double for Xavier (14-9).

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Schulte helps Saints with his arm

Reggie Schulte used his brains and talented right arm to help the Xavier Saints reach the championship game of the Class 4A football playoffs last fall as their star quarterback.

Tuesday night, Schulte used his same attributes on the mound to help the Saints defeat Bettendorf, 8-3, at Ken Charipar Field.

Xavier (14-8) has come out of its funk and has begun to put things together with five straight victories. The formula for success has been timely hitting, good pitching and defense.

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Breitbach hits for cycle as Saints sweep

When your last name is Breitbach and you play sports at Xavier High School, people know who you are.

That's perfectly okay with Morgan Breitbach, a member of the Xavier softball team and also a member of the Class 4A state championship basketball team this year.

Dick Breitbach Sr., her grandfather and the patriach of Xavier and Regis athletics, sat in the front row behind home plate Tuesday night when the Saints faced Waterloo West in a doubleheader.

Her grandmother, Kitty, sat next to Dick in the front row. Alongside were her parents, Dick Breitbach Jr. and Jill.

Morgan treated her family to a show.

Breitbach hit for the cycle as the Saints swept the Wahawks, 11-2 and 10-0 in five innings, at Bob Erusha Field.

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Saints fall to 9th in 4A baseball poll

The Xavier Saints dropped five spots to No.9 this week in the Class 4A baseball poll, conducted by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association.

The Saints (13-8) have won four straight games, but had lost eight of 14 games prior to turning it around.

The Prairie Hawks, who have the best record in the Metro at 16-6, are not ranked. Prairie leads the Valley Division in the MVC with an 11-3 mark and is three games ahead of Xavier in the Valley standings.

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