Softball Recap: Mchenry Has No Trouble Against Crystal Lake South

Warriors

Previous 5 Games

05/12/25 vs Crystal Lake South	7-1
05/10/25 @ Barrington	2-10
05/08/25 vs Crystal Lake Central	0-10
05/06/25 vs Central	1-0
05/05/25 @ Dundee-Crown	11-3

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Barrington, McHenry was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Crystal Lake South Gators with a sharp 7-1 victory. With that win, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.

Natalie Bender spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks.

On the hitting side, Danica McCarthy was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 14 matches. Rylinn Gottstein was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

McHenry's victory bumped their record up to 13-15. As for Crystal Lake South, they dropped their record down to 0-21 with the loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coming up, McHenry will be playing at home against Jacobs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Crystal Lake South, they will challenge Lakes at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.