Francis Parker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 9-3 to the La Jolla Country Day Torreys. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Francis Parker of the 9-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
David Zambelli was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Francis Parker saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Vanden Bergh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On La Jolla Country Day's side, they got a great performance from Jonathan Freedman as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Hochberg, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Santino Grasso, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Francis Parker's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for La Jolla Country Day, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-9-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Francis Parker by a score of 13-4.
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