After Luke Holman pitched six shutout innings and struck out 10, Gage Jump had a nearly identical start as the Tigers (14-1) picked up an 8-2 win over Xavier (7-8) to push its winning streak to nine games.
Holman struck out 10 and pitched six shutout innings Friday. On Saturday Jump also struck out 10 and threw five shutout innings. Jump limited Xavier to three hits and only walked one.
“It was a terrific outing by Gage, and Xavier really battled him,” Jay Johnson said. “He was able to work his way through it, and the best part was I thought he got better as the game progressed.