The Francis W. Parker Colonels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Amundsen Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Francis W. Parker gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Juarez a 17-0 shutout.
Ty Donath was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Hamid, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Amundsen entered their tilt with Ida Crown Jewish Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Aces on Monday and snuck past 5-3.
Henry Holper tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Pierce Bakker came in to relieve Holper and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in he one inning pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luca Marsh, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel Lewis, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
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