Fenwick typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Oak Park-River Forest proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Fenwick Friars 8-2. That's more bragging rights for Oak Park-River Forest, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Fenwick's part, they got a good showing from Justin Pinkowski, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pinkowski has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fenwick saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Wicker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Wicker is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Oak Park-River Forest is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season. As for Fenwick, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oak Park-River Forest will take on York at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. York will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Oak Park-River Forest surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fenwick, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against St. Francis at 4:45 p.m. Fenwick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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