The Xavier Prep Saints will take on the Yucca Valley Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Xavier Prep has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Yucca Valley will arrive with four straight wins.
Xavier Prep fell victim to Shadow Hills and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 24-0.
Meanwhile, Yucca Valley made easy work of Garey on Wednesday and carried off a 12-4 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by eight runs or more this season.
Alyssa Ramos made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Yucca Valley got a massive performance out of Tayla Monroy, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, one triple, and one double. Those five RBI gave Monroy a new career-high. Hannah Cusack was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 4-for-4.
Yucca Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .579 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Yucca Valley now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Xavier Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Xavier Prep might still be hurting after the 20-9 defeat they got from Yucca Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Xavier Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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