Xavier Prep has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the La Quinta Blackhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Xavier Prep's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Palm Springs.
Xavier Prep got a massive performance out of Addison Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Dani Dardano was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, La Quinta gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Rancho Mirage with a sharp 9-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for La Quinta who now have three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Lauren Mauer, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Victoria Guzman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Xavier Prep's win bumped their record up to 6-15. As for La Quinta, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9-1 record this season.
Xavier Prep came up short against La Quinta in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of La Quinta's Abbygail Varela, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 6.1 innings pitched. Now that Xavier Prep knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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