The Francis Parker Lancers are taking a road trip to square off against the Tri-City Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Francis Parker hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Francis Parker managed to slip by Mission Bay the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Lancers lost 7-1 to the Buccaneers on Tuesday.
Francis Parker saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Urso, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
Tri-City Christian's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Coastal Academy on Tuesday. The Eagles walked away with a 4-1 win over Bishop's. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won four in a row.
Marissa Chronic spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Esperanza Villa, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Tri-City Christian pushed their record up to 14-4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Francis Parker, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Francis Parker suffered a grim 20-2 defeat to Tri-City Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Lancers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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