Baseball Preview: Xavier Prep Saints vs. Palm Desert Aztecs
The Xavier Prep Saints will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Palm Desert Aztecs at 6:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Xavier Prep came up short against Southwest EC and fell 12-8.
Xavier Prep got a good showing from De La Torre Juan Pablo, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Jordan Chancellor was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Oliver O'Bannon, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Palm Desert's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 4-0 to Fountain Valley. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Palm Desert has not been shut out since back in February.
Sebastian Morales was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Xavier Prep has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. As for Palm Desert, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10.
Xavier Prep couldn't quite finish off Palm Desert in their previous meeting back in February and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Palm Desert's Zach Gibbs, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Now that Xavier Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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