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| 04/13/24 - Home | 0-8 L |
| 04/10/24 - Away | 4-13 L |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 0-4 L |
| 05/12/23 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 05/10/23 - Home | 7-5 W |
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Francis Parker and Santa Fe Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Lancers are taking a road trip to take on the Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Francis Parker nor Maranatha Christian made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Lancers fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3. Surprisingly, this marked the Lancers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Francis Parker saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Nathan Venz was another, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Santa Fe Christian and Classical Academy, and Classical Academy kept the tradition alive. The Eagles fell just short of the Caimans by a score of 3-2 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by just one run.
Owen Mauser was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Santa Fe Christian is 2-1 when Mauser allows two or fewer hits, but 6-9 otherwise.
At the plate, Kyle Plasman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. Another player making a difference was Riley Nelson, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Francis Parker has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9-1 record this season. As for Santa Fe Christian, they dropped their record down to 8-10 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Francis Parker might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Santa Fe Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Lancers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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