The Shadow Hills Knights will square off against the Xavier Prep Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shadow Hills has five straight wins, Xavier Prep has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Shadow Hills' victory against Coachella Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Shadow Hills never let Coachella Valley get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Friday.
Coachella Valley's batters probably weren't too happy with Nicholas Rodriquez, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (he gave up two walks).
Ernesto Ibarra
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At the plate, Ernesto Ibarra was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Shadow Hills hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Xavier Prep might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-1 to Rancho Mirage, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Xavier Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zain Valdivia, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Shadow Hills' victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Xavier Prep, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Shadow Hills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Xavier Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Shadow Hills came up short against Xavier Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 4-0. Will Shadow Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
