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| 04/04/25 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 03/14/25 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 03/11/25 - Home | 4-7 L |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 0-4 L |
| 03/14/24 - Home | 4-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Shadow Hills and Xavier Prep are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Knights will face off against the Saints at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Shadow Hills is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Shadow Hills is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since March 21st on Tuesday. They came up short against Newbury Park, falling 14-3.
Shadow Hills saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Briceno, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Xavier Prep had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Chaminade a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Zain Valdivia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Xavier Prep is 7-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-9 otherwise. Valdivia was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Xavier Prep's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Shadow Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Shadow Hills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Xavier Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Shadow Hills beat Xavier Prep 5-0 in their previous meeting on April 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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