St. Laurence is 7-1 against Fenwick since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. Laurence Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Fenwick Friars at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Laurence took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Mother McAuley.
Meanwhile, Fenwick put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Montini Catholic. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fenwick.
Sophie Stone made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Stone was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabriella Simon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Leah Lowery, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
St. Laurence's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Fenwick, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-6.
St. Laurence came out on top in a nail-biter against Fenwick when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Laurence 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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