Francis Parker is 3-0 against St. Joseph Academy since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Francis Parker Lancers are on the road again to play the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Francis Parker fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup 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 while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 8.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Luo was also big at the plate, 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 is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Keira Izumi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 21-10 to Orange Glen.
Francis Parker's record is now 16-3. As for St. Joseph Academy, their record is now 1-13.
Everything went Francis Parker's way against St. Joseph Academy in their previous matchup last Wednesday as Francis Parker made off with a 20-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Francis Parker since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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