The Francis W. Parker Colonels will venture away from home to challenge the Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Francis W. Parker, who comes in off a win.
Francis W. Parker took a 14-run loss the last time they faced off against Latin, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Colonels came out on top in a nail-biter against the Romans on Tuesday, sneaking past 13-11.
Birdie Goldblatt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Sager, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park took on Jones on Tuesday. The Hawks lost 19-7 to the Eagles. The loss put an end to the Hawks' undefeated start to the season.
Alyssa Lopez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Lopez is crushing it when it comes to home runs: she's launched at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Cassandra Medrano was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
The win got Francis W. Parker back to even at 1-1. As for Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Francis W. Parker took their victory against Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 16-6 score. Will the Colonels repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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