Shadow Hills had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 24-run drubbing they dealt Xavier Prep on Friday. The Shadow Hills Knights' pitchers stepped up to hand the Xavier Prep Saints a 24-0 shutout. Considering the Knights have won four matches by more than 19 runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Valenzuela and Karla Cerda were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Valenzuela struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Cerda struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. At the plate, Valenzuela scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Cerda scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gianna Hernandez and Annabelle Alvarez did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Alvarez went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that Hernandez launched this season. Another player making a difference was Camila Zacatecas, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Shadow Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .766. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Xavier Prep only posted an OBP of .062.
Knights
| 03/14/25 @ Xavier Prep | 24-0 |
| 03/04/25 @ Palm Springs | 20-0 |
| 02/21/25 @ Patriot | 4-0 |
| 04/24/24 @ Rancho Mirage | 13-0 |
| 04/15/24 @ Xavier Prep | 7-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Shadow Hills' victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 13.3 runs. As for Xavier Prep, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
When Shadow Hills and Xavier Prep next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Shadow Hills will try to stop Coachella Valley's four-game winning streak when they meet at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Shadow Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 0.4 runs per game this season, so Xavier Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Meanwhile, Xavier Prep will square off against Yucca Valley and their four-game winning streak at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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