After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Oak Park-River Forest, Fenwick was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the St. Francis Spartans. That's more bragging rights for Fenwick, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Fenwick got a great performance from Joey Krzak as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Krzak has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ian MacKinnon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Hickey, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Fenwick is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for St. Francis, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-10 record this season.
Fenwick will head out on the road to face off against Andrean at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Andrean will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Fenwick surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Francis, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Saint Ignatius College Prep at 10:30 a.m. Saint Ignatius College Prep is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so St. Francis will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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