The Redlands East Valley Wildcats will challenge the Xavier Prep Saints at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Redlands East Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Redlands East Valley needed a bit of extra time to put away La Quinta. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Blackhawks, sneaking past 2-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Redlands East Valley got a great performance from Caleb Jamroz as he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Jamroz a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ty Whittle, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Xavier Prep's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rancho Mirage on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Saints' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Xavier Prep also got a good showing from Brandon Siqueiros, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Siqueiros has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Xavier Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zain Valdivia, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Redlands East Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Xavier Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Redlands East Valley came up short against Xavier Prep when the teams last played back in March of 2021, falling 9-4. Can Redlands East Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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