Gators
| 03/02/26 @ Kofa | 19 |
| 02/28/26 vs Globe | 18 |
| 03/19/26 vs Cibola | 15 |
| 02/26/26 vs Poston Butte | 14 |
| 03/20/26 vs Highland | 13 |
Xavier College Prep faced Red Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Gators were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Mountain Lions. The Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Sydney Root was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sariah McNabb, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Joie Ramos was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Xavier College Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Xavier College Prep is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Red Mountain, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6.
Looking ahead, Xavier College Prep is taking a road trip to face off against Sunnyslope at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Red Mountain, they will host Mountain View at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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