After a string of four wins, Fenwick's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 8-2 to the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies. Fenwick has struggled against Oak Park-River Forest recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Fenwick got a good showing from Justin Pinkowski, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pinkowski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fenwick saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Wicker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Wicker is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Fenwick's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-7. As for Oak Park-River Forest, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fenwick will take on St. Francis at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Fenwick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Oak Park-River Forest, they will be playing at home against York at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. York's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Oak Park-River Forest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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