After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Xavier Prep brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over the Cathedral City Lions on Wednesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Xavier Prep's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Allyssa Grinstead made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Grinstead has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Grinstead was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Martinez was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-3. Kolby Hendrickson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Cathedral City's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Crysela Moreno, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Xavier Prep's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15. As for Cathedral City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-8.
Xavier Prep has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Palm Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Springs is coming into the contest with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Xavier Prep will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Cathedral City, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Banning at 4:00 p.m. Banning has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.63 runs per game on average), something Cathedral City will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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