McHenry Warriors (McHenry, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Hampshire Whip-Purs (Hampshire, IL), 12-1 in a league challenge.

The Warriors now own a 20-7 record. They take the field next when they host Jacobs for a Fox Valley challenge on Friday, May 20. McHenry will battle a Golden Eagles squad coming off a 11-10 league win over Crystal Lake Central (Crystal Lake, IL). The Golden Eagles record now stands at 10-17.

With the loss, Hampshire falls to 12-14 on the campaign. The Whip-purs host Harvard (Harvard, IL) to battle the Hornets in a non-league challenge on Monday, May 23. The Hornets enter the challenge with a record of 8-9. Harvard lost 15-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Wauconda (Wauconda, IL)