McHenry is 9-1 against Prairie Ridge since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Warriors will take on the Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If McHenry beats Prairie Ridge with seven runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Warriors came out on top against Jacobs by a score of 7-3 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
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Natalie Bender spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lyla Oeffling, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Elyse Fullington, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Prairie Ridge came tearing into Wednesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Tigers. Give the Wolves' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Prairie Ridge pushed their record up to 22-1-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for McHenry, their victory bumped their record up to 14-15.
McHenry came out on top in a nail-biter against Prairie Ridge in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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