Baseball Recap: Fenwick Friars vs. Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack
Fenwick put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack out 6-5. For Fenwick, this counts as revenge for the 12-1 defeat Saint Ignatius College Prep walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Luke Hickey looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Ryan Lazewski was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Josh Wicker, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Saint Ignatius College Prep's side, Matthew Richert was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Jacob Jelinek made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alec Gunderson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Saint Ignatius College Prep was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fenwick only hit no.
Fenwick's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fenwick will take on Marist at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Amundsen, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Saint Ignatius College Prep has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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