The crowd at Friday's league match between the McHenry Warriors (McHenry, IL) and the visiting Hampshire Whip-Purs (Hampshire, IL), saw McHenry's softball squad nip Hampshire by a count of 5-1.

The Warriors now sport a 14-10 record. They take the field next when they travel to Crystal Lake South for a Fox Valley match on Monday, May 6. McHenry will face a Gators squad coming off a 10-7 non-league win over Woodstock (Woodstock, IL). The Gators record now stands at 1-22.

With the loss, Hampshire falls to 13-10 on the campaign. The Whip-purs host Belvidere North (Belvidere, IL) to face the Blue Thunder in a non-league match on Saturday, May 4. The Blue Thunder enter the match with a record of 12-8. Belvidere North won 10-0 in their recent league match against Jefferson (Rockford, IL)