Baseball Game Preview: Bartlett Hawks vs. McHenry Warriors

The Bartlett Hawks will square off against the McHenry Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bartlett is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.

If Bartlett beats McHenry with ten runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Hawks beat Elmwood Park on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-1. Considering the Hawks have won 12 games by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Vince Yario

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/08/26 vs Elmwood Park	4
04/13/26 @ Aurora East	3
04/10/26 vs Fenton	3
04/09/26 vs Glenbard East	3
04/08/26 @ Streamwood	3

The team relied heavily on Vince Yario, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Josh Colaizzi was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Bartlett hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, McHenry faced Huntley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Warriors fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 5-3. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.

Bartlett's record is now 19-8. As for McHenry, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-4-1.