The McHenry Warriors will head out to square off against the Jacobs Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. McHenry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
McHenry lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Cary-Grove, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's game. The Warriors put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 17-7 win on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Charlee Cape
| 04/30/26 vs Cary-Grove | 2 |
| 04/25/26 @ Sycamore | 1 |
| 04/23/26 vs Crystal Lake Central | 1 |
| 04/16/26 vs Central | 1 |
| 04/08/26 vs Crystal Lake South | 1 |
McHenry got a massive performance out of Charlee Cape, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Cape a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Danica McCarthy, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
McHenry was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Jacobs couldn't beat Lake Zurich on Saturday even though they stacked five runs on them in the sixth inning. The Eagles lost 16-8 to the Bears.
Jacobs saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Wetzel, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Aliyah Escareno was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Jacobs' loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-14. As for McHenry, their record is now 10-11.
McHenry suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Jacobs in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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