Xavier Prep can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They never let the Shadow Hills Knights onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Xavier Prep also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Not much got past Jordan Chancellor, who gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Shadow Hills off the board.
On the hitting side, Oliver O'Bannon was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tyson Ruiz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Xavier Prep's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-13. As for Shadow Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Xavier Prep will take on Palm Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Springs hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Shadow Hills, they will be playing at home against Palm Desert at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Desert's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Shadow Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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