Baseball Game Preview: St. Frances Academy Panthers vs. Park School Bruins

Panthers

Runs

04/09/25 @ Chapelgate Christian Academy	4
04/04/25 @ Key	4
04/02/25 @ Friends	15
03/26/25 vs Beth Tfiloh	2
03/21/25 @ Concordia Prep	10
+ 5 more games

St. Frances Academy is 1-7 against Park School since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Bruins at 4:00 p.m. St. Frances Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.2 runs per game this season.

St. Frances Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Chapelgate Christian Academy on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 5-4.

Julian Mercer led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing four bases. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dorian Goldston, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Park School earned a 7-4 victory over Chapelgate Christian Academy last Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bruins.

The team relied heavily on Jack Rogers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Owen Cyr was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Park School's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for St. Frances Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Frances Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Park School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

St. Frances Academy might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Park School in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.