Francis Parker has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Bishop's Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Francis Parker's way against Guajome Park Academy as Francis Parker made off with a 19-2 victory.
Evelyn Luo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Luo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Luo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Francis Parker got a massive performance out of Olivia Urso, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mary Grondona, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bishop's entered their tilt with Orange Glen with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 19-1 win on Wednesday.
Like Francis Parker, Bishop's also got a great game from a two-way player: Gabriela Bravo. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Bravo was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bishop's got a massive performance out of Sydney Mafong, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Sofie Brunner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Francis Parker's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Bishop's, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Francis Parker was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop's in their previous matchup back in April, winning 12-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mafong, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Francis Parker still be able to contain Mafong? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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