The Fenwick Friars will head out on the road to square off against the St. Francis Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fenwick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Fenwick took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Montini Catholic.
Fenwick got a great performance from Mike Sosna as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Sosna has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fenwick let Tommy Clark and Will Gladden loose on the outfield. Clark went 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Gladden scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-3 to Marmion, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Fenwick pushed their record up to 19-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Francis, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
Fenwick came up short against St. Francis in their previous matchup back in April of 2017, falling 5-2. Can Fenwick avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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