The McHenry Warriors didn't have quite enough to beat the Wilmot Panthers on Saturday and fell 9-8. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Natalie Bender put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Elyse Fullington and Rylinn Gottstein stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fullington scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Gottstein went 2-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Danica McCarthy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
McHenry now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Wilmot, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Looking ahead, McHenry will take on Warren Township at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.5 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Wilmot, they will challenge Union Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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