La Quinta won against Xavier Prep last Monday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The La Quinta Blackhawks' pitcher stepped up to hand the Xavier Prep Saints a 5-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but La Quinta sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Abbygail Varela tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 6.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lauren Mauer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mia Deniz, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
La Quinta has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Xavier Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-10.
La Quinta will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Shadow Hills at 6:30 p.m. on April 9th. La Quinta will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Xavier Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against Banning at 11:00 a.m. on Monday.
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