The Francis Parker Lancers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Classical Academy Caimans at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Francis Parker made easy work of Orange Glen and carried off a 24-12 win.
Evelyn Luo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Luo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Zborowski, who went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, three runs, and three doubles. Another player making a difference was Olivia Urso, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Classical Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Joseph Academy on Wednesday. Classical Academy was the clear victor by a 26-4 margin over St. Joseph Academy.
Like Francis Parker, Classical Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Eleri Evans. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Evans has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Evans was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kaila Gonzalez was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Baylie Ciremele was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Francis Parker has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Classical Academy, their record now sits at 12-9.
Francis Parker beat Classical Academy 7-4 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Classical Academy's Sunday Mcduffee, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Francis Parker still be able to contain Mcduffee? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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