St. Joseph Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 23-2 to the Francis Parker Lancers. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, St. Joseph Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Francis Parker's part, Evelyn Luo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Luo was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Keira Izumi was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Payton Zborowski, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
St. Joseph Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Francis Parker, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
St. Joseph Academy will head out on the road to square off against Guajome Park Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Guajome Park Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Francis Parker, they will be playing at home against Orange Glen at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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