Softball Recap: Harlem Extends Winning Streak to Five

Huskies

Margin (Wins)

04/25/25 @ Rockford East	18
04/19/25 vs Crystal Lake South	17
04/23/25 vs Guilford	16
03/27/25 @ Beloit Memorial	14
05/09/25 @ Boylan Catholic	11

Harlem came out on top against Boylan Catholic on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run second inning. The Huskies blew past the Titans 14-3. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.

Rylie Adams was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Harlem let Addie Henderson and Adriah Sholl run wild. Henderson went 3-for-5 with one home run and two RBI, while Sholl went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That home run was Henderson's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Burbach, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

The win (which was Harlem's fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Boylan Catholic, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-10.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Harlem is set to challenge their familiar foe Belvidere North at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Huskies 3.4, the Blue Thunder 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Boylan Catholic will take on rival Hononegah at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.