Baseball Recap: La Jolla Country Day wins going away against Francis Parker

By Team Reports May 12, 2024, 4:33pm

Baseball Recap: La Jolla Country Day Torreys vs. Francis Parker Lancers

La Jolla Country Day won against Francis Parker last Tuesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The La Jolla Country Day Torreys were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Francis Parker Lancers. The win was familiar territory for La Jolla Country Day who now have three in a row.

Jonathan Freedman tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Hochberg, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Santino Grasso was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

On Francis Parker's side, David Zambelli was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.

On the hitting side, Francis Parker saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Vanden Bergh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

La Jolla Country Day has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9-1 record this season. As for Francis Parker, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-18.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: La Jolla Country Day beat Francis Parker by a score of 13-4.

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