There's no place like home for Fenwick, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers on Saturday. The Friars haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Matt Purta
| 04/28/25 @ De La Salle | 5 |
| 05/03/25 vs Marmion | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs St. Rita | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Berwyn/Cicero Morton | 3 |
| 05/10/25 @ Montini Catholic | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Matt Purta looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Fenwick is 5-1 when Purta allows one or fewer earned runs, but 11-13-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Dutch Navigato was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with five RBI and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Henderson, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Fenwick always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Fenwick's win bumped their record up to 16-14-1. As for Aurora Central Catholic, they dropped their record down to 14-16 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Fenwick will welcome DePaul College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Aurora Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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