Xavier Prep extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-10. They came up short against the Palm Springs Indians, falling 17-4. The Saints were not able to make up for their defeat to the Indians from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Palm Springs, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
For Palm Springs' part, Chase Clemons and Sean Meza were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Clemons tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Meza tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Clemons has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Clemons got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Meza went 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Meza has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Palm Springs got a massive performance out of Jordan Baggett, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Baggett has become a key player for the Indians: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Max Gonzalez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, Xavier Prep will head out on the road to face off against La Quinta at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Blackhawks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Saints' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Palm Springs, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-4 win against Polytechnic on the 21st.
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