Xavier Prep had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Palm Springs Indians a 12-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Xavier Prep also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Jordan Chancellor was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Chancellor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Ethan Calhoun looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Oliver O'Bannon and Tyson Ruiz did most of the damage at the plate: O'Bannon scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ruiz scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. O'Bannon is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Wente, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Xavier Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Palm Springs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Xavier Prep will have a chance to go back-to-back against Palm Springs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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