Fenwick was the 7-5 winner over Whitney Young when they last played one another back in May of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Fenwick Friars lost 9-3 to the Whitney Young Dolphins on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Fenwick has lost by exactly six runs.
Ryan Lazewski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Wicker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Fenwick hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitney Young struck out eight times.
On Whitney Young's side, Jimmy Anastasi made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Anastasi was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Marcus Garton and Kingsley Evans did most of the damage at the plate: Garton scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Evans scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Cole Hockman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Fenwick has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 23-9 record this season. As for Whitney Young, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-19 record this season.
As of now, neither Fenwick nor Whitney Young have any future games scheduled.
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