Leo is 0-8 against Fenwick since April of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Lions will be playing at home against the Friars at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Leo is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They came up short against Aurora Central Catholic, falling 10-0.
Fenwick had taken Marmion down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Saturday. The Friars fell just short of the Cadets by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that the Friars have lost by just one run.
Fenwick got a good showing from Will Tomczak, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Tomczak gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Fenwick got a massive performance out of Ryan Lazewski, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Lazewski has become a key player for the Friars: the team is 5-1-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Josh Morgan, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Leo's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Fenwick, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 10-11-1.
Leo suffered a grim 18-2 defeat to Fenwick in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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