The Fenwick Friars will play host again on Monday to welcome the Loyola Academy Ramblers, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:45 p.m. Fenwick is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Loyola Academy is facing Fenwick at the wrong time: Fenwick suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-9 walloping at the hands of the Celtics.
Gianna Pescatore was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Gabriella Simon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Loyola Academy waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Mighty Macs 10-9. That's two games straight that Loyola Academy has won by just one run.
Gwen Coleman and Sophie Wilhelm did most of the damage at the plate: Coleman scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Wilhelm went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Claire Tibshrany, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Fenwick's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4. As for Loyola Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Fenwick came out on top in a nail-biter against Loyola Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. Does Fenwick have another victory up their sleeve, or will Loyola Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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