The Classical Academy Caimans will be playing at home against the Francis Parker Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Classical Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against St. Joseph Academy as Classical Academy made off with a 26-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Classical Academy considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Eleri Evans made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 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, Classical Academy got a massive performance out of Kaila Gonzalez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Grace Sega, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Francis Parker got the win against Orange Glen on Thursday by a conclusive 24-12.
Like Classical Academy, Francis Parker also got a great game from a two-way player: Evelyn Luo. She tossed 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, Payton Zborowski was incredible, going 4-for-5 with seven RBI, three runs, and three doubles. Mary Grondona was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Classical Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Francis Parker, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
Classical Academy came up short against Francis Parker in their previous matchup back in April, falling 7-4. Will Classical Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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