St. Joseph Academy is 0-3 against Francis Parker since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders will look to defend their home field against the Francis Parker Lancers at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
St. Joseph Academy is is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They lost 21-10 to Orange Glen.
Meanwhile, Francis Parker fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Classical Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Caimans by a score of 7-6.
Evelyn Luo was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed 8.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Luo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Olivia Urso made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Keira Izumi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
St. Joseph Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Francis Parker, their loss dropped their record down to 16-3.
St. Joseph Academy might still be hurting after the 20-5 defeat they got from Francis Parker in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Will St. Joseph Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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