Xavier Prep extended their losing streak to 16 on Monday, dropping them down to 1-21. They came up short against the Palm Desert Aztecs, falling 19-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Aztecs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-1 back in March.
Xavier Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Read, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
As for Palm Desert, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Palm Desert's side, Parker Gladish made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Gladish posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Palm Desert is undefeated when Gladish posts two or more runs, but 8-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Niko Guarino was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Seuss, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
While Xavier Prep had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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