Baseball Recap: Make It 13 in a Row for Palm Desert

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Previous Games

05/06/25 @ Xavier Prep	2-0
05/03/25 vs Beaumont	3-0
05/02/25 @ Palm Springs	14-1
04/29/25 vs Shadow Hills	7-3
04/24/25 vs Newbury Park	4-2
+ 8 more games

Palm Desert waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They had just enough and edged out the Xavier Prep Saints 2-0. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 6-1 win back in April.

The result came thanks to Zach Gibbs's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

Palm Desert's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Xavier Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season.

Palm Desert does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Xavier Prep, they have already played their next contest, a 15-4 win against Cathedral City on the 7th.