Softball Recap: McHenry Takes a Loss

McHenry fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Grant Community on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by just one run.

Natalie Bender spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits.

At the plate, McHenry got a big performance out of Danica McCarthy, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was McCarthy's first of the season. Chloe Clark was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one home run.

McHenry is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-18. As for Grant Community, with the win, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 15-15-1.

As of now, neither McHenry nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.