Fenwick won against Leo last Tuesday with 18 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Fenwick Friars blew past the Leo Lions 18-2. The win was familiar territory for Fenwick who now have five in a row.
Matthew Purta looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Lazewski and Will Gladden did most of the damage at the plate: Lazewski went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Gladden scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gladden is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Wicker, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Leo's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Davis III, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Fenwick has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Leo, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
Fenwick will head out on the road to face off against Montini Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Leo, they will head out on the road to square off against IC Catholic Prep at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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