The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Francis Parker Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
On Monday, St. Joseph Academy suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Bishop's.
Meanwhile, Francis Parker entered their tilt with Bishop's with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 12-7 last Friday. Francis Parker's win was all the more impressive since Bishop's was averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Evelyn Luo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Luo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Francis Parker let Payton Zborowski and Keira Izumi loose on the outfield. Zborowski scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Izumi went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Mary Grondona was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
St. Joseph Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Francis Parker, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
St. Joseph Academy might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Francis Parker when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for St. Joseph Academy, Alisha Wadhwa (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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