Roundup
The OPRF softball team erased an 11-9 loss to Loyola by slipping past Wheaton Warrenville South 3-2 last week.
The Huskies scattered nine hits, including two doubles by Hannah Press. Alana Weitzenfeld, Erin Flanagan and Jasmine Davis all drove in runs for the Huskies (2-2).
Leah Bry earned the win on the mound, allowing six hits but striking out 10 in seven innings.
“[This was] a much cleaner, more well played game than Monday’s loss to Loyola,” said OPRF head coach Mel Kolbusz.
The hitting by both teams was good in the game against the Ramblers, but the defense was sloppy. The two teams combined to commit a total of nine errors.
Lauren Flannery, Davis and Flanagan finished with two RBIs apiece. Bry yielded five earned runs on 10 hits, while walking five and fanning six.
Trinity softball
Trinity came from behind to crush Mother McAuley 16-4 in six innings last week.
The Mighty Macs took a 4-0 lead in the first before the Blazers (2-0, 5-0) answered with six runs of their own.
Back-to-back-to-back doubles by Nicole Evans, Gianna Coduti and Erin Baldwin led Trinity.
The Blazers tacked on two more runs in the fourth inning on a two-run blast by Evans. Trinity finished the scoring with a walk-off grand slam by Abby Ramirez.
Fenwick baseball
Five games in five days had the Friars letting their guard down a bit against Kenwood during a 10-8 loss last week. Fenwick left the bases loaded on three different occasions and its pitchers walked seven batters, four of which ended up scoring.
Joe Patzelt went 3-for-3 with two RBIs for the Friars (6-2), while Kevin Sweeney belted two doubles in the loss.
On Thursday, Fenwick trounced Curie 15-4 in five innings. The Friars scored nine runs in the third inning, including six by Joe Horrigan. The senior hit a bases loaded triple and a three-run homer.
The Friars, who also defeated Jones 15-4 last week, host Walter Payton at the Priory on Saturday (2 p.m.).
Fenwick softball
The Friars blasted Montini 9-1, but then fell to St. Ignatius 7-3 last week. In both games, the team scattered eight hits.
Against Montini, Corey Alcarez went 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Kerry Lange earned the victory, allowing nine hits while fanning two.
Fenwick boys water polo
Will Rigali scored seven goals and had five steals to lead the Friars to a 12-7 victory over DeSmit Jesuit of St. Louis last week. Connor Brown added to goals in the win, while John Osborne racked up four assists and two steals. Dan Francisco recorded seven saves in goal for the Friars, who also defeated Schaumburg 19-9 last week. Brown scored seven goals in the win over Schaumburg, while freshman Matt Farmer found the net four times.
Fenwick travels to Stevenson for a match on Friday.
