After two games on the road, Fenwick is heading back home. They will take on the Mother McAuley Mighty Macs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fenwick is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Fenwick will head into Tuesday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat St. Laurence on Tuesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. Fenwick fell just short of St. Laurence by a score of 5-3. Fenwick has not had much luck with St. Laurence recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Gianna Pescatore made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Gabriella Simon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mother McAuley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past St. Laurence 4-3. The victory was familiar territory for Mother McAuley who now have three in a row.
Abbey Williams was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Williams has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Chloe Jacklin was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Fenwick's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Mother McAuley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season.
Mother McAuley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Fenwick has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Mother McAuley, though, as they've been averaging 12.1. Given Fenwick's sizable advantage in that area, Mother McAuley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Fenwick took their win against Mother McAuley when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 13-3. Will Fenwick repeat their success, or does Mother McAuley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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