The Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack will stay at home for another game and welcome the Fenwick Friars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Saint Ignatius College Prep pushed their score all the way to 11 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a tough 19-11 defeat at the hands of Lane Tech. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Saint Ignatius College Prep in their matchups with Lane Tech: they've now lost three in a row.
Saint Ignatius College Prep got a massive performance out of John Kourelis, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacob Jelinek, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Saint Ignatius College Prep didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lane Tech only tossed nine.
Meanwhile, Fenwick put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Libertyville.
Joey Krzak tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Colin Geier relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Josh Wicker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Ian MacKinnon was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Saint Ignatius College Prep fell to 2-1. As for Fenwick, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Saint Ignatius College Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Fenwick struggles in that department as they've averaged .353. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Saint Ignatius College Prep took their win against Fenwick when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. Will Saint Ignatius College Prep repeat their success, or does Fenwick have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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