
Saints
03/21/25 vs Palm Springs | 7-3 |
03/18/25 @ Palm Springs | 5-0 |
03/14/25 vs Shadow Hills | 1-0 |
03/11/25 @ Shadow Hills | 7-4 |
Xavier Prep won the last time they faced Palm Springs and things went their way on Friday too. Xavier Prep came out on top against Palm Springs by a score of 7-3. Winning may never get old, but the Saints sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Zain Valdivia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Xavier Prep let Hyun Jun Kim and Cam Burke run wild. Kim scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Burke scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Those two runs gave Burke a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jun Sung (Roy) Ji, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Xavier Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palm Springs only posted a batting average of .095.
Xavier Prep's record now sits at 7-4. As for Palm Springs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Xavier Prep will square off against Jesuit at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Palm Springs, they will take on Yucca Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Palm Springs is facing Yucca Valley at the right time seeing as Yucca Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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