The Francis W. Parker Colonels will head out on the road to challenge the Woodlands Academy Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Francis W. Parker is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs last Wednesday, they were much more limited against Regina Dominican on Tuesday. They lost 24-1 to the Panthers. Francis W. Parker has not had much luck with Regina Dominican recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Woodlands Academy put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Christian Liberty as Woodlands Academy made off with a 15-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Woodlands Academy.
Abby Hironimus made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Hironimus has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hironimus was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Sara Bult and Evie Twohig did most of the damage at the plate: Bult scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Twohig scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Irene Poole Ruiz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Francis W. Parker now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Woodlands Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Francis W. Parker came out on top in a nail-biter against Woodlands Academy when the teams last played last Wednesday, sneaking past 15-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Twohig, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Francis W. Parker still be able to contain Twohig? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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