After flying high against Guajome Park Academy last Wednesday, Orange Glen came back down to earth. The Orange Glen Patriots lost 24-12 to the Francis Parker Lancers on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Orange Glen in their matchups with Francis Parker: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Francis Parker's part, Evelyn Luo was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Luo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Zborowski, who went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, three runs, and three doubles. Olivia Urso was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Orange Glen's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Francis Parker, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orange Glen will challenge St. Joseph Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange Glen is facing St. Joseph Academy at the right time seeing as St. Joseph Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Francis Parker, they will head out on the road to square off against Classical Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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