Bishop is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Francis Parker is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bishop's Knights will take on the Francis Parker Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Bishop's made easy work of Orange Glen and carried off a 19-1 victory.
Gabriela Bravo made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Bravo was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bishop's got a massive performance out of Sydney Mafong, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Sofie Brunner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Francis Parker got the win against Guajome Park Academy on Friday by a conclusive 19-2.
Like Bishop's, Francis Parker also got a great game from a two-way player: Evelyn Luo. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Luo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Luo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Francis Parker got a massive performance out of Olivia Urso, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Keira Izumi, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Bishop's has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Francis Parker, their win bumped their record up to 15-1.
Bishop's came up short against Francis Parker in their previous meeting back in April, falling 12-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Luo, who tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that Bishop's knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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