The Francis Parker Lancers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Francis Parker's favor as the squad sits on 12 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while St. Joseph Academy has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Francis Parker's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave last Friday, when they got past Bishop's usually-dominant pitching crew. Francis Parker walked away with a 12-7 win over Bishop's.
Evelyn Luo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Luo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Francis Parker let Payton Zborowski and Keira Izumi loose on the outfield. Zborowski scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Izumi went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Tara Duncan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy fell victim to a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of Bishop's on Monday.
Francis Parker's victory bumped their record up to 13-1. As for St. Joseph Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Francis Parker took their win against St. Joseph Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Does Francis Parker have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Joseph Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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