On Tuesday, Xavier College Prep faced Basha in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Xavier College Prep Gators suffered a tough 17-11 loss at the hands of the Basha Bears. Xavier College Prep's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Tabitha Von Kolen and Sofia Zielinski stepped up to the plate in a big way. Von Kolen scored three runs while going 4-for-5, while Zielinski went 3-for-5 with five RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Lauren Putz, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
On Basha's side, they got a massive performance out of Morgan Bragg, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Bragg, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Xavier College Prep's loss dropped their record down to 20-4-1. As for Basha, they pushed their record up to 23-2-1 with that victory, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season.
Xavier College Prep will head out on the road to face off against Mountain View at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Xavier College Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Basha, they will head out on the road to square off against Desert Vista at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Basha: 2.4, Desert Vista: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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