Prairie Ridge is 1-9 against McHenry since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wolves will host the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Prairie Ridge will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
McHenry's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Prairie Ridge hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Wolves never let Crystal Lake Central get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, McHenry won against Crystal Lake South on Monday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Warriors walked away with a 7-3 win over Jacobs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
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 consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lyla Oeffling was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Elyse Fullington, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Prairie Ridge's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-1-1. 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.
Prairie Ridge couldn't quite finish off McHenry in their previous meeting back in April and fell 4-2. Will the Wolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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