For the second straight game, Francis Parker will face off against Santa Fe Christian. The Lancers will welcome the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Francis Parker is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Santa Fe Christian a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck.
Francis Parker fell victim to Santa Fe Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 8-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Lancers were not able to get on the board.
For Santa Fe Christian's part, not much got past Kam Lohse, who gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks to keep Francis Parker off the board. Lohse is becoming a predictor of the Eagles' success: when he allows at most two hits the team is undefeated (and 6-10 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Jackson Noonan and Sam Carney did most of the damage at the plate: Noonan got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Carney went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Carney has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kyle Plasman, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Santa Fe Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Francis Parker's loss dropped their record down to 6-10-1. As for Santa Fe Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
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