Huntley is 9-1 against McHenry since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Huntley Red Raiders will look to defend their home field against the McHenry Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Huntley sitting on eight straight victories and McHenry on three.
Huntley will head into Wednesday's matchup having proved themselves against Dundee-Crown: Huntley took a ten-point defeat the last time they faced off against Dundee-Crown, but they managed to turn things around on Wednesday. Huntley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Dundee-Crown.
Makayla Rasumussen looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Alyssa Bonner was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Aubrina Adamik was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, McHenry stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They never let Jacobs onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
Maddie Gillund was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Clark, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Huntley is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for McHenry, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Huntley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. However, it's not like McHenry struggles in that department as they've averaged .395. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Huntley skirted past McHenry 3-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Huntley have another victory up their sleeve, or will McHenry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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