The Fenwick Friars will challenge the Lincoln-Way Central Knights at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fenwick's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Lincoln Park as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Friars in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won four in a row.
Gianna Pescatore
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The result came thanks to Gianna Pescatore's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sophia Leonardi was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailey Janda, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Fenwick was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way Central entered their tilt with Bradley-Bourbonnais on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Boilermakers with a sharp 8-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Lisabella Dimitrijevic's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 21 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Teagan Berkshire, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Abigail Paczesny was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Lincoln-Way Central's win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Fenwick, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Fenwick hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lincoln-Way Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
