The Xavier College Prep Gators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sunnyside Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Xavier College Prep will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak alive.
On Saturday, Xavier College Prep needed a bit of extra time to put away Desert Ridge. They won by a run and slipped past the Jaguars 4-3. Four seems to be a good number for Xavier College Prep as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Angie Falls spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lauren Putz was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tabitha Von Kolen, who went 4-for-5 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Sunnyside gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on Highland with a sharp 10-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sunnyside.
Tatyana Vega made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Vega was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lauryn Carbajal was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jenell Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Xavier College Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4-1 record this season. As for Sunnyside, their victory bumped their record up to 21-7.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Xavier College Prep has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Sunnyside struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Xavier College Prep couldn't quite finish off Sunnyside when the teams last played back in March of 2018 and fell 2-0. Will Xavier College Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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