Xavier Prep extended their losing streak to 12 on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-17. They came up short against the Palm Springs Indians, falling 13-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Indians this season, with their most recent defeat being a 8-0 loss on Monday.
Xavier Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman Ohlrich, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Travis Silva was another, earning one run and two stolen bases.
As for Palm Springs, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8. Considering they have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Palm Springs' side, Sean Meza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meza is becoming a predictor of Palm Springs' success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is undefeated (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Meza was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Baggett, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Max Gonzalez, who earned three RBI and two runs.
Looking ahead, Xavier Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Indian Springs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Palm Springs, they will head out to take on Palm Desert at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Aztecs' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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