After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Immaculata, Fenwick was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Hopewell Valley Central Bulldogs.
Matthew Purta and Colin Geier dominated on the mound. Purta pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits, while Geier pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Geier has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Lazewski was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josh Morgan, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fenwick's win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Fenwick is on the road again on Thursday to play Albertus Magnus at 10:15 a.m. Fenwick's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Albertus Magnus' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hopewell Valley Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Geneva at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopewell Valley Central will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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