Xavier Prep was the 5-4 winner over Rancho Mirage when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Xavier Prep Saints fell just short of the Rancho Mirage Rattlers by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. Xavier Prep's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Xavier Prep saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corbin Chuck, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Rancho Mirage's side, Malakai Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
Xavier Prep's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Rancho Mirage, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Xavier Prep will take on Shadow Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Xavier Prep is facing Shadow Hills at the right time seeing as Shadow Hills is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Rancho Mirage, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Palm Desert at 3:15 p.m. Rancho Mirage is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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