On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but the Fenwick Friars had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against the Albertus Magnus Falcons.
Fenwick got a good showing from Andrew Henderson, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Josh Morgan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Josh Wicker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Albertus Magnus' side, Patrick Veintimilla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor Benvenuto, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Daniel Coyle was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Fenwick's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Albertus Magnus, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Fenwick will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against St. Rita at 4:30 p.m. St. Rita is on a four-game streak of home wins, Fenwick a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Albertus Magnus will take on Our Lady of Lourdes at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Albertus Magnus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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