Softball Recap: Santa Fe Christian Has No Trouble Against Francis Parker

There's no place like home for Santa Fe Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Francis Parker Lancers an 11-0 shutout on Thursday. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.

Kayla Emond and Torin Bennett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Emond pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Bennett pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That hit marked the first that she allowed this season. At bat, Emond scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Bennett went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Emond has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, Hannah Muscat was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Binnie, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

Santa Fe Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.

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Previous Games

03/20/25 - Home	11-0 W
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
+ 5 more games

The win got Santa Fe Christian back to even at 3-3. As for Francis Parker, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.

Looking ahead, Santa Fe Christian will take on Coastal Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Francis Parker, they will challenge Chula Vista Learning Community Charter at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Chula Vista Learning Community Charter has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.33 runs per game on average), something Francis Parker will no doubt try to take advantage of.