Gators
| 02/28/25 vs Saguaro | 21 |
| 02/28/25 vs Shadow Ridge | 15 |
| 03/27/25 @ Corona del Sol | 14 |
| 03/25/25 vs Corona del Sol | 12 |
| 03/03/25 vs Kofa | 12 |
Xavier College Prep faced Desert Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Gators put the hurt on the Thunder with a sharp 11-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Gators, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Angie Falls was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Sariah McNabb was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Makenzie Latvaaho was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.
Xavier College Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in nine consecutive games.
Xavier College Prep has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Desert Vista, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Xavier College Prep will challenge Millennium at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.05 runs per game on average), something the Gators will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Desert Vista, they will square off against Boulder Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Thunder 2.7, the Jaguars 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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