Baseball Recap: Xavier Prep Gets the Win

Xavier Prep posted their closest win since March 7, 2024 on Friday. They never let the Shadow Hills Knights get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won four in a row.

Zain Valdivia

Base on Balls Against

03/06/25 @ Rancho Mirage	2
02/27/25 @ Lakeside	2
03/14/25 vs Shadow Hills	1
02/18/25 vs San Jacinto Valley Academy	1

Shadow Hills' batters probably weren't too happy with Zain Valdivia, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up a single walk). Valdivia also tossed a walk, which is notable because Xavier Prep is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 2-4 otherwise.

Xavier Prep now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Shadow Hills, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5.

Xavier Prep has already played their next matchup, a 5-0 victory against Palm Springs on the 18th. As for Shadow Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-1 defeat against Palm Desert on the 18th.