The Fenwick Friars will head out on the road to take on the Montini Catholic Broncos at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Montini Catholic is hoping to do on Saturday what Leo couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Fenwick's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Fenwick put the hurt on Leo with a sharp 14-2 victory.
Matthew Purta looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fenwick let Luke Hickey and Tanner Malchow loose on the outfield. Hickey scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Malchow scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Josh Wicker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Montini Catholic's way against Marmion on Thursday as Montini Catholic made off with an 11-1 win.
Jack Calcagno tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Max Bell and Dominic Catalano did most of the damage at the plate: Bell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Catalano scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of John Louise, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fenwick has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Montini Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7-1.
Fenwick came out on top in a nail-biter against Montini Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fenwick since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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