Fenton had to endure a 16-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Aurora East Tomcats 9-7. Fenton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Owen Siekierski tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luis Aguirre, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Anthony Helgesen was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Fenton's victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-15. As for Aurora East, their defeat was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-13.
Fenton will take on South Elgin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. South Elgin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Aurora East, they will head out on the road to take on Bartlett at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bartlett's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Aurora East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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