On Monday, the Xavier Prep Saints narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Heritage Patriots 7-5.
Xavier Prep got a great performance from Vincent Scarborough as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Scarborough has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Wente, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kainoa Luna, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Heritage's side, Brandon Alley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Alley, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Heritage hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Xavier Prep struck out seven times.
Xavier Prep's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-2.
Xavier Prep will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fountain Valley at 11:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Xavier Prep: 3.7, Fountain Valley: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Heritage, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Southwest EC at 12:30 p.m. The last three games Heritage has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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