Xavier Prep is 9-1 against Palm Springs since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Xavier Prep Saints will be playing at home against the Palm Springs Indians at 6:30 p.m. Palm Springs took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Xavier Prep, who comes in off a win.
Xavier Prep came into Monday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Shadow Hills onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Monday.
Not much got past Jordan Chancellor, who gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Shadow Hills off the board.
At the plate, Oliver O'Bannon was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanjuan Vladimirov, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Palm Springs fell victim to La Quinta and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their rough 17-0 loss to the Blackhawks might stick with them for a while.
Xavier Prep's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-13. As for Palm Springs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.
Xavier Prep took their victory against Palm Springs when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-0. Will Xavier Prep repeat their success, or does Palm Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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