Baseball Recap: Xavier Prep's Win Ends Six-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Xavier Prep was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lakeside on Thursday. The Xavier Prep Saints were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Lakeside Lancers. Considering the Saints have won three games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Zain Valdivia made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Valdivia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Those stolen bases marked the first that he stole this season.

In other pitching news, Juan Pablo De La Torre looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Elijah Castro

Runs Batted In (Career)

02/27/25 @ Lakeside	2
02/22/25 vs Santa Rosa Academy	1
02/18/25 vs San Jacinto Valley Academy	1
04/08/24 @ Palm Desert	1
03/21/24 @ Palm Springs	1

Back at the plate, Vincent Scarborough and Elijah Castro did most of the damage at the plate: Scarborough scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Castro scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Castro a new career-high in RBI (two). Vanjuan Vladimirov was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Xavier Prep's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for Lakeside, their record now sits at 1-5.

Xavier Prep and Lakeside's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Xavier Prep and Bloomington (who has only given up 3.2 runs per game) will meet at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Xavier Prep's pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so Lakeside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Meanwhile, Lakeside will take on Woodcrest Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, a squad that's only allowed 3.4 runs per game.