Baseball Game Preview: Fenwick Friars vs. Oak Park-River Forest Huskies
By Team Reports
May 1, 2025, 10:10pm
Baseball Preview: Fenwick Friars vs. Oak Park-River Forest Huskies
Fenwick is 0-4 against Oak Park-River Forest since April of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Friars will welcome the Huskies at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Fenwick's victory against Marmion wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Friars had just enough and edged out the Cadets 8-6. The win was nothing new for the Friars as they're now sitting on three straight.

Harrison Dragus
05/01/25 @ Marmion | 7 |
04/23/25 @ Riverside-Brookfield | 5 |
04/15/25 vs IC Catholic Prep | 5 |
03/22/25 vs Maine South | 4 |
04/09/25 @ Brother Rice | 2 |
Harrison Dragus tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Fenwick got a big performance out of Andrew Henderson, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Henderson has posted since back in March. Ethan Gonzalez was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Fenwick kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Oak Park-River Forest sidestepped Hinsdale Central for a 5-4 victory.
Oak Park-River Forest is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Fenwick, they now have a winning record of 10-9-1.
Fenwick suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Oak Park-River Forest in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Friars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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