The Francis Parker Lancers will face off against the Valley Center Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Francis Parker will be strutting in after a win while Valley Center will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Francis Parker turned things around against Montgomery on Friday. They blew past the Aztecs 10-1. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lancers needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Evelyn Luo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Olivia Urso was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Payton Zborowski was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Francis Parker was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Valley Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 6-3 to Mt. Carmel.
Valley Center saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keliah Harris, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Francis Parker's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Valley Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
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