McHenry and Jacobs pushed the score to 17-4 the last time they played Jacobs, but on Wednesday defenses reigned supreme. The Warriors' pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 3-0 shutout. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 17-4 win last Tuesday.
Not much got past Natalie Bender, who gave up just four hits to keep Jacobs off the board. Bender has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Danica McCarthy, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
McHenry has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Jacobs, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-20.
Coming up, McHenry will be playing in front of their home fans against Barrington at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Broncos/Fillies' pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Jacobs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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