Baseball Preview: Francis W. Parker Colonels vs. Latin Romans
Francis W. Parker is 1-9 against Latin since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Francis W. Parker Colonels will head out on the road to face off against the Latin Romans at 4:00 p.m.
Francis W. Parker is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 17-1 loss at the hands of Chicago University.
Francis W. Parker saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Evans, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Latin put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on North Shore Country Day with a sharp 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for Latin, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Latin got a massive performance out of Drew Lufrano, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Hoffman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Francis W. Parker's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Latin, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Francis W. Parker has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Latin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Francis W. Parker might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Latin when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Francis W. Parker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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