Fenwick put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Marist RedHawks 8-7. That's two games straight that Fenwick has won by just one run.
Luke Hickey looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josh Wicker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Josh Morgan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Marist's side, John McAuliffe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Fenwick pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for Marist, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Fenwick will face off against Brighton at 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Fenwick's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Brighton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marist, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Sandburg at 4:30 p.m. Sandburg will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Marist surely won't give up without a fight.
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