McHenry not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 21st (when they won 20-3). Everything went their way against the Dundee-Crown Chargers as they made off with an 11-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Natalie Bender
| 05/05/25 @ Dundee-Crown | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Lane Tech | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Hampshire | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Cary-Grove | 1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Wilmot | 1 |
Natalie Bender made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Danica McCarthy and Kendal Rogers did most of the damage at the plate: McCarthy went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Rogers went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI McCarthy has posted over her last 14 matches. Another player making a difference was Lyla Oeffling, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
McHenry was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dundee-Crown only posted a batting average of .250.
McHenry's record is now 11-13. As for Dundee-Crown, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
McHenry has already played their next contest, a 1-0 win against Central on the 6th. As for Dundee-Crown, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-3 defeat against Jacobs on the 6th.
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