Xavier Prep extended their losing streak to 17 on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-22. They lost 24-0 to the Palm Desert Aztecs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Aztecs this season, with their most recent loss being a 19-1 defeat on Monday.
As for Palm Desert, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Palm Desert's part, Sebastian Morales and Mason Smith made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Morales kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Smith pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At bat, Morales got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double, while Smith went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs. Smith has become a key player for Palm Desert: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Adam Allett was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Valdivia, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Xavier Prep is taking a road trip to challenge Garden Grove at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Argonauts' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Saints' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Palm Desert, they have already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Kaiser on the 2nd.
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