DePaul College Prep is 1-9 against Fenwick since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rams will square off against the Friars at 4:30 p.m. DePaul College Prep will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
While DePaul College Prep's victory against Northside wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rams sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Mustangs on Thursday.
Gavin Variano
| 04/24/25 vs Northside | 13 |
| 04/17/25 vs De La Salle | 6 |
| 03/29/25 vs Schaumburg | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Holy Ghost Prep | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Leo | 1 |
DePaul College Prep got a great performance from Gavin Variano as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Variano a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Reid, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Beni Espinosa, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Fenwick didn't have quite enough to beat Riverside-Brookfield on Wednesday and fell 5-4.
Fenwick also got a good showing from Spike Gall, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gall has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Fenwick saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
DePaul College Prep's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Fenwick, they now have a losing record of 7-8-1.
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