The Libertyville Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Fenwick Friars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Libertyville narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Glenbrook South 4-3.
Josh Holst made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Holst was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Charlie Gretz looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Holst wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Carey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fenwick waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Red Devils a 4-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Fenwick has won by exactly four runs.
Fenwick also got a great performance from Mike Sosna as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
Libertyville's record is now 2-0-1. As for Fenwick, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Libertyville couldn't quite finish off Fenwick in their previous matchup back in March of 2018 and fell 5-3. Can Libertyville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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