Softball Game Preview: Yucca Valley Trojans vs. Xavier Prep Saints

The Yucca Valley Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Xavier Prep Saints at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Yucca Valley has four straight victories, Xavier Prep has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Last Wednesday, Yucca Valley got the win against Garey by a conclusive 12-4. Considering the Trojans have won five games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Alyssa Ramos made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.

Tayla Monroy

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/12/25 @ Garey	5
03/04/25 vs Desert Hot Springs	3
04/24/24 vs Cathedral City	3
03/29/24 vs Banning	3
03/03/25 vs Banning	2

In other batting news, Tayla Monroy was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, one triple, and one double. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Hannah Cusack, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 4-for-4.

Yucca Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Xavier Prep's offense. They came up short against Shadow Hills on Friday, falling 24-0.

Yucca Valley now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Xavier Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.

Everything went Yucca Valley's way against Xavier Prep when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Yucca Valley made off with a 20-9 win. Does Yucca Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Xavier Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.