The Francis W. Parker Colonels will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Proviso West Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Proviso West took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Francis W. Parker, who comes in off a win.
Francis W. Parker is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Proviso East. Francis W. Parker was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Proviso East on Wednesday.
Nathan Pantoja
| 03/26/25 @ Proviso East | 6 |
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Nathan Pantoja made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lincoln Hamid, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Julian Pantoja was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Proviso West came up short against Northridge on Friday and fell 11-8. Even though they lost, the Panthers' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Logan Komperda was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andres Becerra, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Proviso West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
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