PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. - A combined three-hit shutout from and helped Xavier to a 1-0 win at Villanova on Saturday, evening the series at 1-1. The rubber match with the Wildcats is set for Sunday at noon.
Xavier took a one-run lead in the fourth on a run from after using a lead-off single to get on, eventually coming around to steal home. The run was the only one the Musketeers would need as Xavier's pitchers combined to hold Villanova scoreless, with only three hits allowed and just eight Wildcats getting aboard for the entire game, taking the 1-0 win.