For the second straight game, Xavier College Prep will face off against Desert Vista. The Gators will head out on the road to challenge the Thunder at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Xavier College Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Xavier College Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Desert Vista, who was ranked 20th at the time (Xavier College Prep was ranked 14th). The Gators' pitcher stepped up to hand the Thunder a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Gators have posted against the Thunder since March 8, 2018.
Angie Falls was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in February.
In other batting news, Sariah McNabb was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Latvaaho, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Xavier College Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Xavier College Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Desert Vista, they moved to 15-3 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Xavier College Prep hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Desert Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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