Baseball Game Preview: Fenwick Friars vs. Aurora Central Catholic Chargers

The Fenwick Friars will venture away from home to square off against the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fenwick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

Fenwick can't be too worried about heading out to take on Aurora Central Catholic: they just beat St. Francis at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Friars were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Spartans on Tuesday. Fenwick's win was all the more impressive since the Spartans were averaging only 3.35 runs allowed on the season.

Harrison Dragus looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

JJ Obaldo

Runs

04/15/25 vs IC Catholic Prep	3
05/13/25 @ St. Francis	2
05/10/25 @ Montini Catholic	2
05/08/25 vs Montini Catholic	2
05/05/25 @ Leo	2
+ 16 more games

On the hitting side, JJ Obaldo was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Fenwick is 5-1 when Obaldo posts two or more runs, but 9-12-1 otherwise. Jeremy Munoz was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run.

Fenwick hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Meanwhile, Aurora Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Westminster Christian. That's two games in a row now that the Chargers have lost by just one run.

Fenwick now has a winning record of 14-13-1. As for Aurora Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 14-14.

Everything went Fenwick's way against Aurora Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Fenwick made off with a 13-1 victory. Will the Friars repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.