La Quinta came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Xavier Prep Saints a 5-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for La Quinta, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Abbygail Varela tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Izabella Ortiz was incredible, going 2-for-2 with two triples and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Deniz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
La Quinta pushed their record up to 11-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs per game. 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 head out on the road to challenge Xavier Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. La Quinta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Xavier Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hemet at 3:15 p.m. Hemet is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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