The Tri-City Christian Eagles will challenge the Francis Parker Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tri-City Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Tri-City Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Bishop's. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won four in a row.
Marissa Chronic
| 05/06/25 vs Bishop's | 10 |
| 04/30/25 @ Coastal Academy | 8 |
| 04/28/25 @ Valley Center | 10 |
| 04/25/25 @ Francis Parker | 7 |
| 04/22/25 vs Santa Fe Christian | 4 |
| + 10 more games |
Marissa Chronic spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Esperanza Villa was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Francis Parker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 7-1 to Mission Bay.
Francis Parker saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Urso, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
Tri-City Christian pushed their record up to 14-4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Francis Parker, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Francis Parker's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tri-City Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. It's a different story for Francis Parker, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Tri-City Christian's hitters?
Tri-City Christian took their win against Francis Parker in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 20-2 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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