Fenwick has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. 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 Saturday. They blew past Ridgewood 7-0.
Sophie Stone made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over 6.2 innings pitched. Stone was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Gabriella Simon and Ellie Kolb did most of the damage at the plate: Simon scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Kolb scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kailey Janda was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oak Park-River Forest had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 14-1 win.
Like Fenwick, Oak Park-River Forest also got a great game from a two-way player: Alex Kahn. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kahn has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kahn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julia Henderson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sofia Ayala, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Fenwick's record now sits at 12-8. As for Oak Park-River Forest, they pushed their record up to 24-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fenwick hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Oak Park-River Forest struggles in that department as they've averaged .368. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fenwick suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Oak Park-River Forest in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Fenwick avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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