Maybe the grill skill was the thrill, sending wave after wave of mouth-watering smoke into the air behind the bleachers, as the Xavier Prep Dads Club dished out the dogs and other goodies.
Maybe it was
the contributions of the softball team’s five seniors, honored on this pleasant
evening.
Maybe it was
the dozens of blue-clad Gator fans who motivated the team with their energy like
they have all season.
Or maybe it
was all of the above, as Xavier took care of visiting Phoenix Sunnyslope, 10-0,
in a rare night game on Thursday (April 21)
that was shortened to six innings at Petznick Field.
The Gators
are now 18-5 and fourth on the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s 6A
Conference power points list entering their final regular-season game against
Chandler Hamilton on Monday (April 25) at Petznick. Sunnyslope slipped to 26-3
after losing its second in a row.
“We love
playing at night,’’ said Xavier coach Brad Downes. “We’ve had a lot of good
success at night over the years. We have a beautiful field, and it’s even more
so at night.
“We had a
lot of good production throughout the lineup, especially the seniors.
“And it was
another great outing by Riley (Flynn).’’
Flynn is
15-3 with 171 strikeouts in 113 2/3 innings. At the plate, she had a hit and
drove in a run.
The other
seniors are shortstop Bridget Donahey, first baseman-pitcher Emma Peterson,
outfielder Elliot Smith and outfielder-infielder Meghan Schouten.
Schouten and
Peterson had two hits, with both driving in two runs. Donahey had one hit, a
booming triple, and drove in a run. Smith had a hit.
Xavier made
it official in the bottom of the sixth when sophomore infielder Lauren Putz,
who plays like a senior, was issued a bases-loaded walk. She also had three
hits.
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