Softball Game Preview: Santa Fe Christian Eagles vs. Francis Parker Lancers

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Previous Games

06/03/21 - Home	12-0 W
05/18/21 - Away	23-1 W
05/09/19 - Away	3-5 L
04/23/19 - Home	9-3 W
05/09/18 - Home	4-18 L
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Santa Fe Christian and Francis Parker are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Santa Fe Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Francis Parker Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Santa Fe Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Francis Parker's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

The home team had won the previous six meetings between Santa Fe Christian and Bishop's, and Bishop's kept the tradition alive. Santa Fe Christian took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bishop's on Tuesday.

Maddie Binnie was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hannah Muscat, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Francis Parker's offense. They lost 8-0 to Foothills Christian on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Lancers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Francis Parker saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Urso, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

Santa Fe Christian now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Francis Parker, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Francis Parker's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Santa Fe Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Francis Parker, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Santa Fe Christian keep running through batters, or will Francis Parker buck the trend?

Everything went Santa Fe Christian's way against Francis Parker in their previous meeting back in June of 2021, as Santa Fe Christian made off with a 12-0 victory. Will Santa Fe Christian repeat their success, or does Francis Parker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.