For the second straight game, Palm Desert will face off against Xavier Prep. The Aztecs will welcome the Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Desert is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Palm Desert is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Xavier Prep on Monday as they made off with a 19-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Aztecs in their matchups with the Saints: they've now won seven in a row.
Parker Gladish was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Palm Desert: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-10 otherwise.
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In other batting news, Palm Desert got a massive performance out of Niko Guarino, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave Guarino a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Seuss, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Palm Desert kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in nine consecutive games.
Xavier Prep is on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-21. As for Palm Desert, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
Xavier Prep's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Palm Desert has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Xavier Prep, though, as they've been averaging 10 hits. Given Palm Desert's sizable advantage in that area, the Saints will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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