Saints
| 03/05/25 @ Redlands East Valley | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Rancho Mirage | 0 |
| 02/27/25 @ Lakeside | 11 |
| 02/25/25 @ Woodcrest Christian | 1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Santa Rosa Academy | 11 |
| 02/18/25 vs San Jacinto Valley Academy | 13 |
The Xavier Prep Saints are taking a road trip to challenge the Rancho Mirage Rattlers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Xavier Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Xavier Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Redlands East Valley and fell 2-1. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Vincent Scarborough was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Scarborough was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Scarborough wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kainoa Luna, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Rancho Mirage waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Saints a 4-0 shutout. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 4, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Xavier Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Rancho Mirage, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Xavier Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rancho Mirage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Xavier Prep came up short against Rancho Mirage in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 4-0. Can Xavier Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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