Monday just wasn't the day for Xavier Prep's offense. Their tough 7-0 defeat to the Shadow Hills Knights on Monday might stick with them for a while. Xavier Prep just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
For Shadow Hills' part, the result came thanks to Ava Valenzuela's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks. Valenzuela has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tori Tiumalu, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Amariz Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Xavier Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Shadow Hills, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Xavier Prep will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Cathedral City at 6:30 p.m. Xavier Prep has given up an average of 11.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Shadow Hills, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Palm Desert at 6:30 p.m. Shadow Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
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