The Xavier Prep Saints will head out to face off against the Marshall Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Xavier Prep came up short against Desert Hot Springs and fell 24-20.
Meanwhile, Marshall made easy work of Canoga Park on Monday and carried off an 18-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Ashley Sandoval made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Sandoval was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Roselyn Estrella-Salmeron, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Eunice Velazquez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Marshall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .633. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
Xavier Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Marshall, their record is now 2-0.
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