Francis Parker came into this matchup off a tough seven-run loss on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the La Jolla Country Day Torreys by a score of 5-3 on Friday. The Lancers have struggled against the Torreys recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Nathan Venz was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Spencer Perry also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Francis Parker's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-1. As for La Jolla Country Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Francis Parker will challenge Maranatha Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.12 runs per game on average), something the Lancers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for La Jolla Country Day, they will square off against Bishop's at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Torreys' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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